Niger soldiers overthrow President Mohamed Bazoum, announce curfew and shut borders
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According to a group of soldiers who appeared on Niger's national television late on Wednesday, hours after the president was detained in the presidential palace, Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from office. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, seated and surrounded by nine other officers, read from a statement stating that the deteriorating security situation and poor governance led the defence and security forces to resolve to overthrow the system.