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Niger

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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 covers a land area of almost 1.27 million km2 (490,000 mi2), making it the sixth-largest country in Africa and the second-largest landlocked nation in Africa behind Chad. Over 80% of its land area lies in the Sahara.

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  1. 1916 – 1917Kaocen revoltNigerThe Kaocen revolt (Kabyle: Tagrawla n Kawsen) was a Tuareg rebellion against French colonial rule of the area around the Aïr Mountains of northern Niger during 1916–17.Source: Wikidata (country)
  2. 20102010 Nigerien coup d'étatNiameyA coup d'état occurred in Niger on 18 February 2010. Soldiers attacked the presidential palace in Niamey under weapons fire at midday and captured President Mamadou Tandja, who was chairing a government meeting at the time. Later in the day, the rebels announced on television the formation of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo.Source: Wikidata (country)
  3. 20232023 Nigerien coup d'étatNiameyOn 26 July 2023, a coup d'état occurred in Niger when the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, and presidential guard commander General Abdourahamane Tiani proclaimed himself the leader of a military junta shortly after confirming the coup a success.Source: Wikidata (country)