There was a military coup in Niger yesterday.
Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the presidential guards, who's duty it supposedly was to protect him and keep him safely in office. President Bazoum had been the first elected leader to succeed another elected leader in the country since it first gained it's independence back in 1960. It was the beginning of an actual democratic tradition.
But that is gone now.
For now, the military forced behind the coup have installed General Abdourahmane Tchiani into power. He suspended the country's constitution.
Niger military coup: What you need to know by Robert Plummer BBC News, July 28, 2023:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66339528
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