Author: Winnie Kuteesa
Country: Uganda
source: military coup in Niger [BALIMA BOUREIMA/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES]
SUMMARY
Niger is a West African country currently undergoing major disturbances due to the coup on 26th July, 2023. This involved the presidential Guard in Niger launching a coup and detaining the President; Mohamed Bazoum and his family.
A coup is a sudden seizure of government power. It is usually carried out by a faction within the existing ruling structure from areas like the military, or an opposing party. Several of its kind have happened before, however it has been a long time since an African country has seen one of its kind.
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