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In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
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1996 Nigerien coup d'état
Military overthrow of Mahamane Ousmane
The 1996 Nigerien coup d'état was a military coup d'état which occurred on 27 January 1996 in Niamey, Niger. It ousted Niger's first democratically elected president, Mahamane Ousmane after nearly three years in power and installed General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara as head of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Military leader of Niger from 1996 to 1999
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Landlocked country in West Africa
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mahamane Ousmane
President of Niger from 1993 to 1996
Mahamane Ousmane is a Nigerien politician. Elected as the fourth President of Niger at 43 years old, he is the youngest elected president in Africa. He was also the first democratically elected president of his country, serving from 16 April 1993 until he was deposed in a…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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