Adamou Harouna

Major[1] (or possibly Colonel[2]) Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna[3] (whose name is also reported as Harouna Adamou[4]) is a Nigerien military figure, who led the military coup which overthrew President Mamadou Tandja on February 18, 2010.[5][6]

Harouna led the coup action, in which soldiers drove into Niamey, opened fire on the presidential palace, and captured President Tandja. After the success of the coup, Chef d'escadron Salou Djibo became Niger's de facto leader as head of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy.[7][8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Coup leaders suspend Niger's constitution", The Globe and Mail, February 19, 2010
  2. "Group called Restoration of Democracy kidnaps Niger's president in coup", Dallas Morning News, February 19, 2010
  3. "Group called Restoration of Democracy kidnaps Niger's president in coup", Dallas Morning News, February 19, 2010
  4. (in French) "Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger" Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, Radio France International, February 19, 2010
  5. Armed soldiers storm Niger presidential palace, Associated Press, February 18, 2010
  6. Niger leader Mamadou Tandja 'held by soldiers', British Broadcasting Corporation, February 19, 2010
  7. "Niger junta names leader after coup", UK Press Association, February 19, 2010
  8. (in French) "Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger" Archived 2010-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, Radio France International, February 19, 2010
  9. (in French) "Niger : le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, "président" du CSRD", Agence France Presse, February 19, 2010
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