Videoreport by Abdou Malah - AfricaNews reporter in Niger
On February 18, 2010 a coup d'état occurred in Niger; 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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Africanews.com reporter Abdou Malah went to the streets of Niamey, to ask people some questions about this coup d'état. What has happened since? Check the video to see what the people of Niamey have to say.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~