2021 Nigerien coup attempt
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The 2021 Nigerien coup d'etat attempt occurred on 31 March at around 3 am WAT (2 am UTC) after gunfire erupted in the streets of Niamey, the capital of Niger, two days before the inauguration of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum.
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Niger Armed Forces Presidential Guard | Dissenting faction of the armed forces | ||||||
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Mahamadou Issoufou Abdourahamane Tchiani | Sani Saley Gourouza |
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The coup attempt was staged by elements within the military, and was attributed to an Air Force unit based in the area of the Niamey Airport. The alleged leader of the plot was Captain Sani Saley Gourouza, who was in charge of security at the unit's base.[1] After the coup attempt was foiled, the perpetrators were arrested.[2]