In Niger, President Mamadou Tandja and his cabinet are being held prisoner by soldiers after a coup d’état.
This afternoon gunfights broke out around the presidential palace in the Nigerien capital Niamey. Eye witnesses say at least three soldiers were killed and the injured were brought to hospitals.
President Tandja came under international and national criticism last year after holding a controversial referendum to remain in power for longer. The president had already served two five-year terms, while the constitution only allows a president to remain in office of 10 years. He also dissolved parliament and the Constitutional Court.
As a result the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Niger as a member state and Niger became internationally isolated.
Mamadou Tandja
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in my opinion the coup should be worth it if the men in uniform restore respect and international recognition to niger. infact nigeria might need a rejuvenation of such.
this is niger not nigeria so correct youself
sorry,but its Niger and not Nigeria,dont confuse people,
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