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This article lists events from the year 2023 in Niger.

Incumbents

• President of Niger: Mohamed Bazoum (until July 26).
  • Amadou Abdramane (Military leadership following the military coup July 26–28)
  • Hassoumi Massaoudou (incumbent, disputed)
  • Abdourahamane Tchiani (incumbent, disputed)
• Prime Minister of Niger: Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou (until the military coup July 26).
  • Ali Lamine Zeine (incumbent, disputed)
• Cabinet of Niger: Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou's Government.

Events

• July 26: 2023 Nigerien coup d'état
  • Soldiers from Niger's Presidential Guard detain President Mohamed Bazoum inside the Presidential Palace in Niamey. Entrances to government ministries are also blocked.
  • Soldiers announce on state television that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. The country's borders are closed and a nationwide curfew is declared.
• July 27: Supporters of the military coup against President Mohamed Bazoum set fire to the headquarters of the ruling Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism (PNDS-Tarayya) in Niamey, Niger.
• July 28:
  • Nigerien army general Abdourahamane Tchiani declares himself the new President of Niger following Wednesday's coup d'état.
  • The United Nations suspends humanitarian aid to Niger in response to the coup.
• July 29:
  • Beginning of 2023 Nigerien crisis
• July 30:
  • West African regional bloc ECOWAS announces a no-fly zone over Niger.
  • ECOWAS threatens to "take all measures necessary", including the use of force, to reinstate the government of Niger if ousted President Mohamed Bazoum is not released and reinstated within a week.
  • The military junta regime warns against any foreign intervention in the country, saying that "we want to once more remind ECOWAS or any other adventurer, of our firm determination to defend our homeland".
  • Chadian president Mahamat Déby visits Niamey in order to meet with Nigerien government officials to address the crisis.
• July 31: Niger's military junta accuses France of wanting to intervene by force to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, a day after ECOWAS gave an ultimatum for Bazoum's reinstatement.
• August 1: France and Italy begin the evacuation of French, Italian and other European nationals from Niger.
• August 3: Senegal pledges to contribute troops if the Economic Community of West African States decides to intervene militarily in Niger in response to the recent coup d'état.
• August 11: The West African bloc ECOWAS announces an emergency summit after Niger's government rejected an ultimatum to restore the previous president.
• August 16: Seventeen soldiers are killed and 20 more injured during an ambush against a military vehicle in Koutougou.
• August 22: The African Union's Peace and Security Council votes to suspends Niger's membership with immediate effect.
• August 25: The ruling Nigerien military junta orders the ambassadors of France, Germany, Nigeria, and the United States to leave the country. France rejects the ultimatum, claiming they do not recognize its authority, while the US claims it has received no request to withdraw its personnel from Niger.
• August 26: The ruling Nigerien military government orders the Niger Armed Forces to go on maximum alert, citing an increased threat of attack.
• September 5: France and Niger's military government begin talks on the possible withdrawal of French troops from the West African country.
• September 16: The military governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso sign a mutual defense pact named the Alliance of Sahel States in case of internal rebellion or external military aggression.
• September 28: Jihadist insurgents kill at least ten Nigerien soldiers in Kandadji, Tillabéri Region. Seven soldiers are later killed, and five others are injured in a vehicle accident while travelling to reinforce the army unit under attack.
• October 2: At least 29 soldiers are killed during an ambush by Islamic extremists in the Tahoua Region, involving suicide car bombs and bombings. Several attackers are killed in a counter-offensive.
• October 10: France begins withdrawing all its forces from Niger after the ruling military government ordered them to leave.
• October 20: The French Armed Forces confirms that 1,500 troops will exit Niger by the end of the year, following the military junta's request.
• October 22: A fuel truck explosion in Tirmini killed six people and injured about 30. The explosion occurred after a fuel truck collided with another vehicle.
• December 15: An ECOWAS court orders former President Mohamed Bazoum to be freed from arrest and reinstated as president.

Culture

Sports

• July: Niger at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships

Deaths

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• 2023 Nigerien Crisis

References

1. "African Union, ECOWAS condemn 'attempted coup d'état' in Niger". France 24. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
2. "Eye on Africa - Niger's exiled foreign minister speaks to FRANCE 24". France 24. 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
3. "Niger's Ousted Prime Minister Hopes Talks Can End Military Coup". Voice of America. 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
4. "Niger's president 'held by guards' in apparent coup attempt". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
5. "Niger president vows to save democracy after coup". The Examiner. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
6. "Niger coup: President Mohamed Bazoum in good health, says France". BBC News. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
7. "Niger coup: Abdourahmane Tchiani declares himself leader". BBC News. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
8. Topchi, Ali. "UN suspends humanitarian aid to Niger after coup attempt". UN suspends aid to Niger after coup attempt. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
9. "ECOWAS gives Niger junta one week to cede power, threatens use of force". France 24. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
10. "West African leaders meet over Niger coup, junta warns against intervention". Reuters. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
11. "Chad president in capital of coup-hit Niger: source". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
12. "Les putschistes du Niger accusent la France de "vouloir intervenir militairement"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
13. "European countries to begin evacuation of citizens from coup-hit Niger". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
14. Erezi, Dennis (2023-08-03). "Senegal says its troops will join any ECOWAS intervention in Niger". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
15. "West African bloc gathers for Niger talks". The Manila Times. Agence France-Presse. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
16. "More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
17. "African Union suspends Niger with immediate effect over July 26 coup". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
18. "Niger junta orders French, German and Nigerian envoys to leave country". South China Morning Post. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
19. "Niger puts military on 'maximum alert' over ECOWAS attack fears". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
20. "France reportedly in talks with Niger for possible withdrawal of its troops". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
21. "Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact". Reuters. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
22. "Niger junta says a dozen soldiers killed in militant attack". Reuters. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
23. "Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup". BBC News. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
24. "France begins withdrawing its troops from Niger". France 24. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
25. "French troops to leave Niger by year's end, says general". Le Monde.fr. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
26. "Fuel truck blast kills six in Niger". Citizen Digital. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
27. Mednick, Sam. "Court orders Niger's president be released, reinstated nearly 5 months after coup". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
28. "Competition Athletes | AQUA Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2023-07-28.

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