On July 26, 2023, there was a coup in the Niger Republic. Members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum inside his palace in the capital Niamey. The army intervened, but the coup eventually failed.

A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, hours after they had detained him in the presidential palace.

Colonel Amadou Abdramane who read a statement, seated and flanked by nine other officers, said defence and security forces had decided:

“Put an end to the regime that you know due to the deteriorating security situation and bad governance.”

Reportedly, the deteriorating security situation in Niger and the government’s perceived inability to address it motivated the coup. Niger, located in the Sahel region, has faced jihadist violence for many years.

Here are 6 thing that you need to know about what lead to the coup

https://www.thenews-chronicle.com/coup-in-niger-republic-6-things-to-know/

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