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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of the Niger|native_name=Jamhuriyar Nijar|image_flag=Flag of Niger.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Niger.svg|capital=Niamey|largest_city=capital|government_type=Military junta|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Abdourahamane Tchiani]]|image_map=Niger map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=French|area_km2=1,267,000|population_estimate=25,396,840|population_estimate_year=2023}} | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of the Niger|native_name=Jamhuriyar Nijar|image_flag=Flag of Niger.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Niger.svg|capital=Niamey|largest_city=capital|government_type=Military junta|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Abdourahamane Tchiani]]|image_map=Niger map.svg|map_width=260|official_languages=French|area_km2=1,267,000|population_estimate=25,396,840|population_estimate_year=2023}} | ||
'''Niger''', officially the '''Republic of the Niger''', is a country in West Africa.<ref name=": | '''Niger''', officially the '''Republic of the Niger''', is a country in West Africa. In 1980, it relied on uranium for more than 70% of its export revenue.<ref name=":122">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Caracas|page=182|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== 2010 coup === | === 2010 coup === | ||
[[Salifou Mody]] led a coup against President [[Mamadou Tandja]] in February 2010. [[Mahamadou Issoufou]] came to power in 2011 as a pro-[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|Western]] leader. During Issoufou's rule, the USA built the world's largest drone base in Agadez, and [[French Republic|France]] garrisoned Irlit on behalf of the uranium company [[Orano]].<ref name=":0" /> | [[Salifou Mody]] led a coup against President [[Mamadou Tandja]] in February 2010. [[Mahamadou Issoufou]] came to power in 2011 as a pro-[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|Western]] leader. During Issoufou's rule, the USA built the world's largest drone base in Agadez, and [[French Republic|France]] garrisoned Irlit on behalf of the uranium company [[Orano]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]], [[Kambale Musavuli]]|newspaper=Independent Media Institute|title=Niger Is the Fourth Country in the Sahel to Experience an Anti-Western Coup|date=2023-08-01|url=https://portal.independentmediainstitute.org/2023/08/01/niger-is-the-fourth-country-in-the-sahel-to-experience-an-anti-western-coup/|retrieved=2023-08-03}}</ref> | ||
=== 2023 coup === | === 2023 coup === | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 3 August 2023
| Republic of the Niger Jamhuriyar Nijar | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Niamey |
| Official languages | French |
| Government | Military junta |
• President | Abdourahamane Tchiani |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 25,396,840 |
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a country in West Africa. In 1980, it relied on uranium for more than 70% of its export revenue.[1]
History
2010 coup
Salifou Mody led a coup against President Mamadou Tandja in February 2010. Mahamadou Issoufou came to power in 2011 as a pro-Western leader. During Issoufou's rule, the USA built the world's largest drone base in Agadez, and France garrisoned Irlit on behalf of the uranium company Orano.[2]
2023 coup
Abdourahamane Tchiani led a coup against President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023. The EU and other imperialist organizations condemned the coup. Two days later, Niger released the names of the ten officers leading the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.[2]
References
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Caracas' (p. 182). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vijay Prashad, Kambale Musavuli (2023-08-01). "Niger Is the Fourth Country in the Sahel to Experience an Anti-Western Coup" Independent Media Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-03.