Adamou Harouna Explained

Major^[1] (or possibly Colonel^[2]) Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna^[3] (whose name is also reported as Harouna Adamou^[4]) is a Nigerian military figure who led the military coup which overthrew President Mamadou Tandja on February 18, 2010.^{[5] [6]}

Harouna led the coup action, in which soldiers drove into Niamey, opened fire on the presidential palace, and captured President Tandja. After the success of the coup, Chef d'escadron Salou Djibo became Niger's de facto leader as head of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy.^{[7] [8] [9]}

See also

• Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy
• 2010 Niger coup d'état

Notes and References

1. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/coup-leaders-suspend-nigers-constitution/article1473822/ "Coup leaders suspend Niger's constitution"
2. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-niger_19int.ART.State.Edition1.4bc254c.html "Group called Restoration of Democracy kidnaps Niger's president in coup"
3. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/world/stories/DN-niger_19int.ART.State.Edition1.4bc254c.html "Group called Restoration of Democracy kidnaps Niger's president in coup"
4. "Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger", Radio France International, February 19, 2010
5. https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100218/ap_on_re_af/af_niger Armed soldiers storm Niger presidential palace
6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8522227.stm Niger leader Mamadou Tandja 'held by soldiers'
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20100223010515/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h14_iexxU58f8laXUHC7MTdF-36w "Niger junta names leader after coup"
8. "Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger", Radio France International, February 19, 2010
9. "Niger : le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo, "président" du CSRD", Agence France Presse, February 19, 2010