Issaka Assane Karanta

Issaka Assane Karanta (1 January 1945 – 23 December 2020) was a Nigerien academic, academic administrator, and politician.

He served as the mayor of Commune I of Niamey from 1996 to 1999 and the Mayor of Commune III of Niamey from 2010 to 2011. Karanta also served as the governor of Niamey Capital District, which encompasses the capital city of Niamey, from 2018 until his death in office from COVID-19 on 23 December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Niger.

Biography Karanta was born in Damana in the Filingue Department of the present-day Republic of Niger on 1 January 1945. Dignitaries in attendance at his funeral ceremony included Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, President of the National Assembly Ousseini Tinni, government officials, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Niger. The main funeral speech was delivered by Karanta's brother, Amadou Soumaila.

Karanta was buried in his hometown of Damana, Filingue Department.