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Niger: Mohamed Bazoum Sworn in As President After Failed Coup
Leadership, 3 April 2021
Niger's newly elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been sworn in, a democratic watershed overshadowed by armed groups' violence and alleged coup bid two days ago. Read more »
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Niger: Botched Coup in Niger Points to Deep Fissures in the Country
The Conversation Africa, 2 April 2021
Events in Niger took a dramatic turn days before the country was about to make history by conducting the first transfer of power from one democratically elected government to… Read more »
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Niger: New President Begins Battle to Stabilize Country
DW, 1 April 2021
Niger was praised for its first democratic transfer of power in history. But a failed coup this week shows new president Mohamed Bazoum faces an uphill battle to stabilize his… Read more »
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Niger: Niger On the Hunt for Suspected Coup Plotter, Investigations Ongoing
RFI, 1 April 2021
Authorities in Niger have confirmed that there was a coup attempt which took place this week in the capital Niamey. Local residents woke to the sound of heavy gunfire at 3am on… Read more »
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Niger: Niger's New President Evokes Challenges Ahead of Heavily Secured Inauguration
RFI, 2 April 2021
Mohamed Bazoum will be sworn in on Friday as Niger's new president in the country's first democratic transition of power. In an exclusive interview in Niamey with RFI and our… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Condemns Attempted Coup in Niger Republic
This Day, 31 March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in strong terms the attempted coup in Niger Republic, saying "any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only… Read more »
Niger Republic on the Hunt for Suspected Coup Mastermind
Authorities have confirmed a coup attempt that took place in the capital Niamey on March 31, 2021, when heavy artillery fire was reported by local residents. The alleged coup leader, a Captain Gourouza, is reportedly on the run following the incident and he is becoming the most wanted man in the Sahelian country. Investigations are ongoing to identify the plotters involved and according to several sources at least 15 soldiers have been detained. A high level security source told RFI they had anticipated the coup attempt over the past few weeks and "caught them red-handed".
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Niger's government says a military unit attempted to seize the presidential palace in Niamey, just days before new president Mohamed Bazoum takes office in the country's first ever ... Read more »
