Niger Army Takes Over West African Nation Citing “Deteriorating Security & Bad Governance”
A group of soldiers announces on Niger's national television that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. The Niger President was held in the presidential palace for hours by his own guards. Bazoum's supporters gathered outsiden national assemble seeking his release.
Bazoum's election marked the first-ever democratic transition of power in Niger. The West African nation has witnessed four military coups since independence from France in 1960.
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