Niamey, Safar 27, 1432, Jan 31, 2011, SPA -- Voters in Niger were called to the polls Monday in presidential elections, in a step to return the country to civilian rule. Ten candidates are contesting the election, including a woman for the first time in the country's history. Run-off elections are set for March 12, according to a report of the German Press Agency "DPA." All of the candidates are promising to address rampant poverty in the uranium-producing country of 15 million people. --SPA 11:30 LOCAL TIME 08:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/860733