Hadiza Bazoum

Hadiza Bazoum is the wife of Mohamed Bazoum, the former president of Niger, who has been detained alongside her since a military coup in July 2023. Both were reported to be held in strict conditions at the presidential residence in Niamey, with no contact allowed with the outside world, including family and legal representatives. The United Nations has condemned their detention as arbitrary and called for their immediate release, highlighting the lack of legal justification for their confinement. Hadiza Bazoum's plight has drawn international attention, as her husband continues to assert his position as the legitimate president of Niger.