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On 26 July 2023, soldiers from the Nigerien Presidential Guard deposed democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum in an apparent coup d'état at the Presidential Palace in Niamey, the capital of the country. That evening, Colonel-Major Amadou Abramane announced that the coup was motivated by "bad governance" and a "deteriorating security situation". In addition, the borders of the country have been closed and a curfew until 4:00 GMT has been declared.
Elsewhere in Niamey and the country, militarily significant locations are reported to have been seized by the revolting faction, drawing resistance from other elements of the Armed Forces.
The coup comes as the latest addition to decades of violence following decolonization in 1960. It has been condemned by the African Union, the EU, the UN, the French Republic and the USA, which called for the release of Bazoum. Additionally, the Benin presidency and ECOWAS have expressed their concern about the situation.

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Niger Presidential Guard stages coup d'état