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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Niger calm as junta names leader in wake of coup - Summary

Nairobi/Niamey, Niger (Earth Times) - The capital of Niger was calm on Friday as the junta that seized power from President Mamadou Tandja the previous day named squadron leader Salou Djibo as its leader. Dissident soldiers stormed the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and arrested Tandja, 71, whose attempts to cling to power beyond his second term have been blamed for the coup...

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