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| − | The '''2021 Niger coup attempt''' | + | The '''2021 Niger coup attempt''' occurred on 31 March 2021 at around 3:00 am local time (2:00 am [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]]) after gunfire erupted in the streets of Niamey, [[Niger]], two days before the inauguration of [[president-elect]] Mohamed Bazoum. The coup was foiled and the perpetrators arrested.<ref>{{cite web|date=31 March 2021|others=[[Agence France-Presse]]|title=Soldiers arrested in Niger after 'attempted coup'|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210331-soldiers-arrested-in-niger-after-attempted-coup|url-status=live|access-date=31 March 2021|website=|publisher=France 24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:55, March 31, 2021
The 2021 Niger coup attempt occurred on 31 March 2021 at around 3:00 am local time (2:00 am UTC) after gunfire erupted in the streets of Niamey, Niger, two days before the inauguration of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum. The coup was foiled and the perpetrators arrested.[1]
References
- ↑ Soldiers arrested in Niger after 'attempted coup'. France 24 (31 March 2021).