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• Niger military overthrows the democratic government led by President Mohamed Bazoum.
• Niger’s Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane announces coup d’état on national television.
• This is the seventh coup in the West African region in just three years.

In Niger coup d’état, the ouster of the government of President Mohamed Bazoum might plunge the West African country’s economic wellbeing into jeopardy.

Late on Wednesday, June 26th, a group of soldiers took over the national television in Niger and announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from power. Earlier, they had held the president in the presidential palace. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, surrounded by nine other officers, read a statement explaining that the defence and security forces made this decision to put an end to the existing regime, citing the deteriorating security situation and governance issues as reasons.

President held in Niger coup d’état

“The defense and security forces… have decided to put an …