Nigerien soldiers said Wednesday they had overthrown the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, with troops surrounding the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey.īazoum was elected in 2021 and took power in what was first peaceful and democratic transition of power since Niger gained its independence from France in 1960. Smoke billows Thursday in Niamey as supporters of Niger's security forces attack the headquarters of the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, the party of overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum.
has about 1,100 troops in Niger spread out at three outposts, with a primary mission of training and supporting the local Nigerien forces, specifically the Special Operations. The country, rich in natural resources, has been a key partner in the West’s fight against Islamist groups in west Africa.
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