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A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power.
The Niger military announced they have removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power, marking the seventh coup in the West and Central Africa region since 2020.
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In the decades before Mohamed Bazoum's election, Niger had multiple coups, and he thwarted an attempted coup days before he was sworn into office.
A group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation’s national television late on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 hours after the President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum was held in the presidential palace says his government has been ousted from power. | Pulse Nigeria