Mohamed Bazoum
CameroonpoliticianMaleb. 19605.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Mohamed Bazoum is a Nigerien politician who served as the President of Niger from April 2021 until his ousting in July 2023 during a military coup. A member of the ruling party, the Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism, Bazoum was a key figure in Niger's democratic transition and aimed to improve security and economic conditions in the country. His presidency was marked by efforts to combat terrorism and foster international relations, particularly with Western nations.
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Mohamed Bazoum is the former president of Niger who was ousted in a coup.
À Niamey, Wadagni brise la glace et amorce le dégel avec TianiCameroon· 2026-06-02
Mohamed Bazoum was the elected president of Niger who was overthrown in a coup.
En Afrique, le crépuscule de la démocratie se fait dans l’indifférence du monde
France· 2026-02-05
Mohamed Bazoum was the democratically elected president who was overthrown by the junta.
Planes hit by gunfire and blasts heard at airport in Niger capital – reports | Niger
United Kingdom· 2026-01-29
Mohamed Bazoum was the elected president of Niger who was overthrown by the military regime led by Abdourahamane Tiani.
Niger : des tirs et des détonations entendus dans la nuit autour de l’aéroport international de NiameyFrance· 2026-01-29
Mohamed Bazoum was the elected head of state in Niger who was detained by coup leaders in 2023.
Why the rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeededUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-09
Mohamed Bazoum is the democratically elected president of Niger who was ousted in a coup.
Nigerian troops held in Burkina Faso after ‘unfriendly’ emergency landing | NigeriaUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-09
President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by members of the presidential guard in Niger.
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Kenya· 2025-12-07
Mohamed Bazoum was the president of Niger who was ousted by Abdourahamane Tchiani.
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Indonesia· 2025-12-01
Mohamed Bazoum was ousted from the presidency in a coup more than two years ago.
American missionary kidnapped by Islamist militants in Niger
United States· 2025-10-22
Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a coup d'état that led to the creation of the AES.
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Burkina Faso· 2025-09-19Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a coup d'état that led to the current military regime in Niger.
Niger : un journaliste condamné à trente mois de prison ferme pour propos « injurieux » envers le chef de la junteFrance· 2025-09-17
Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani deposed the country's elected President, Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger attack: 22 killed as gunmen on motorbikes fire at baptism ceremony in TillaberiUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-17
Mohamed Bazoum was deposed as President of Niger in 2023.
Jihadist groups executing civilians and burning homes, HRW warnsUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-10
Former President Mohamed Bazoum is the main opponent detained by the military in Niger.
Les Africains ont droit, eux aussi, à la démocratieFrance· 2025-08-07
Mohamed Bazoum is a deposed president who has been detained for two years.
Au Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, président déchu séquestré depuis deux ansFrance· 2025-07-26
The bloc’s firm response to Niger’s military coup in December 2023, which ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, further highlighted the growing tensions within the community.
Challenges and the Path Forward
Nigeria· 2025-07-06
He was democratically elected President of Niger before being deposed in 2023.
More than 200 gunmen on motorbikes storm army base in BanibangouUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-20Mohamed Bazoum is the former president of Niger whose release Mo Ibrahim has called for.
Mo Ibrahim: “Los trabajadores extranjeros son jóvenes que no están enfermos, son los que vienen a curarte y a cuidarte” | Planeta Futuro
Spain· 2025-06-15
He was the president of Niger, before he was deposed in the July 2023 coup.
How Trump's Africa strategy may become a double-edged swordUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-14
Mohamed Bazoum warned that Russia’s Wagner Group had been sponsoring disinformation campaigns against Niger before his ousting.
Memes, social media disinformation fuel support for Burkina junta leader
Taiwan· 2025-05-03
Mohamed Bazoum is the Nigerien president who was overthrown and is currently detained by the junta.
Le chef de la diplomatie nigériane en visite à Niamey dans un contexte de tensions entre les deux paysFrance· 2025-04-17
Mohamed Bazoum was the civilian President of Niger who was toppled by the junta in July 2023.
Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic – ReportNigeria· 2025-04-17
Mohamed Bazoum was the president of Niger who was ousted in a coup in August 2021.
مالي ضحية لدور خطأ - الخبر
Algeria· 2025-04-11
Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup in August 2021.
مالي ضحية لدور خاطئ - الخبرAlgeria· 2025-04-11
Mohamed Bazoum was the civilian president removed by the junta in a July 2023 coup.
Niger Republic dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language
Ghana· 2025-04-09The junta has been cutting off ties with France since removing the country’s civilian president, Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as national languageNigeria· 2025-04-09Mohamed Bazoum is the president of Niger who has been detained since late July 2023.
النيجر: الإفراج عن عشرات المعتقلين والإبقاء على الرئيس بازوم
United Arab Emirates· 2025-04-03
Mohamed Bazoum is the president of Niger who has been detained since late July 2023.
النيجر: الإفراج عن عشرات المعتقلين والإبقاء على الرئيس بازومUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-04-02Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since the 2023 military takeover, was not on the list of those released despite international calls for him to be freed.
Niger's military leaders free ministers, but not ousted President Mohamed BazoumUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-02
Niger has also isolated itself from the Economic Community of West African State (Ecowas), after Ecowas imposed a range of sanctions following the coup that ousted the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, in July 2023.
Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force | NigerUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-01
