^{Niger has just recorded its 4th military coup since independence in 1960.} On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, on national television, soldiers announced that they had taken power in Niger. Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane is the one who led this

The military who took power made a statement on national television. The coup plotters declared that the deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, is safe while respecting his physical integrity

This decision follows the continuing deterioration of the security situation and poor economic and social governance. The first decisions are the suspension of all institutions, the closure of borders and a curfew until further notice. The group of Nigerien soldiers said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the country's borders. Colonel Maj Abdramane said that the soldiers were acting on behalf of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised him “unwavering support” from Washington during a phone call. The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, also said that he spoke to the president and offered him the full support of the UN. Because Bazoum is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy in West Africa

On behalf of ECOWAS, Beninese President Patrice Talon has arrived in the capital Niamey for a mediation mission. Mr. Talon said that “all means” would be used, if necessary, to restore constitutional order in Niger, “but the ideal would be for everything to happen in peace and harmony.”

The city has been mostly peaceful, although the soldiers behind the coup have fired shots to break up the protests.

Bazoum is elected president of Niger on April 2, 2021. He succeeded Mahamadou Issoufou. Niger thus joins Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (West Africa), Chad (Central Africa) and Sudan at war (East Africa) in military transition.