| 5,674,246 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
Union protests over cost-cutting techniques used since aid was cut. |
| 5,674,250 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
Protesters demonstrated against President Tanja giving himself more power through the constitution. |
| 5,674,256 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
A military junta calling itself the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy seized power; ousting President Tandja. Fatalities: 10 people. It was not stated which side of the violence the fatalities were on. |
| 5,674,261 |
14.3188 |
2.0866 |
Niger |
|
AQIM fought Niger soldiers. Fatalities: 5 Niger soldiers, 3 AQIM. |
| 5,674,266 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
Student rioters demonstrated for better schools and colleges. Rioters threw stones at police and set up barricades of burning tires. Police arrested rioters. |
| 5,674,272 |
17.4175 |
6.6444 |
Niger |
|
A French tourist and an Algerian driver were taken hostage. The hostages were handed over to AQIM, who later claimed to have executed the French hostage. |
| 5,674,276 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
AQIM reports it has killed Frenchman Michel Germaneau in response to an attack on AQIM camps in Mali, having been kidnapped in April. Unclear where he was killed. |
| 5,674,281 |
18.74 |
7.39 |
Niger |
|
AQIM suspected in kidnap 5 French workers, 1 Togolese and 2 Malagasy, all of whom work for French-ran engineering and mining groups, though Tauregs also touted as possible perpetrators (denied by Taureg community) |
| 5,674,286 |
18.74 |
7.39 |
Niger |
|
French and African civilians, kidnapped on the 16th, apparently moved across the border to Mali |
| 5,674,290 |
13.52 |
2.12 |
Niger |
|
4 senior officers arrested on suspicion of a coup - Colonel Abdoulaye Badie, Colonel Amadou Diallo, Lieutenant Colonel Abdou Sidikou, and Lieutenant Colonel Sanda Boubacar |
