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| Coup attempted in Niger |
| 2023-07-27 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] A coup attempt took place in Niger, where President Mohamed Bazum was detained by his own guards after unsuccessful negotiations, La Croix reported on July 26. Pronounced "Knee-Jer", I learned from Joe "Yellowcake" Wilson and Valerie Plame The President's Office said that individual guards started a mutiny, trying in vain to enlist the support of the National Armed Forces and the National Guard. At the same time, a number of media outlets noted that the guard is headed by General Omar Tchiani, who was in office under the previous president of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou. The new head of state left the general in office after coming to power. Some sources noted that in recent days, Bazum has been considering firing the general. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) condemned the coup attempt in Niger and called for the immediate release of the elected president. The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, also condemned any attempt to destabilize democracy and threaten the stability of Niger. There have been four coups d'état in Niger since independence in 1960: the first in April 1974 against President Diori Hamani , the last in February 2010. Then President Mamadou Tanju was overthrown . At the end of March 2021, the government announced the arrest of several people following an alleged coup attempt. Two days before, President Mohamed Bazum took the oath.
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| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 President Bazoum would make a good male stripper name. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-07-27 10:31 |
| #1 Guess Niger didn't make the cut. Putin promises African leaders free grain despite 'hypocritical' Western sanctions |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-07-27 10:20 |