Mahamane Ousmane , the first democratically elected president of Niger, was deposed by Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in a military coup d'état.

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…

List of heads of state of Niger

This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day.

Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara

Military leader of Niger from 1996 to 1999

General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara was a Nigerien military officer and diplomat who ruled Niger from 1996 until his assassination. He seized and lost power in military coups.

Coup d'état

Deposition of a government

A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power…