Friday, February 19, 2010

Niger "Calm" One Day After The Coup

Colonel Djibrilla Hamidou Hima, center, member of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), outside the military compound in Niamey where ousted President Mamadou Tandja is being held. Boureima Hama/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Soldiers Name New Leader In Niger -- Voice of America

Soldiers in Niger have named a new military leader following Thursday's coup against President Mamadou Tandja.

Squadron chief Salou Djibo leads Niger's new Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy. He commands a heavy artillery unit that played a key role in Thursday's attack on the presidential palace.

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More News On The Coup in Niger

Niger's capital calm one day after coup -- Reuters
Niger Capital Is Calm After Coup -- New York Times
Niger’s Junta Leader Lifts Curfew, Opens Border Again -- Business Week/Bloomberg
Soldiers Oust President in Coup in Uranium-Rich Niger -- Wall Street Journal
Military junta seizes power in Niger coup -- The Guardian
France and African Union decry coup in Niger -- CNN
Coup in Niger condemned by African groups -- UPI
Niger and the changing face of coups -- Brian Whitaker, The Guardian
Timeline: Instability in Niger -- Al Jazeera

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