Djibrilla Hima Hamidou Explained

Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (born 7 March 1965) is a Nigerien military officer. He is known as "Pelé".^[1]

Early life

Djibrilla Hima Hamidou was born in Niamey and belongs to the Zarma ethnic group.^[2]

Career

In 1999, he was linked to the 1999 Nigerien coup d'état.^[3]

In 2013, Hamidou was re-elected President of the Federeation of Nigerien Football for a four-year term.^[4]

In 2023, he was reportedly one of the leaders of the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-09-17 . NIGER : Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja - 28/07/2023 . 2024-09-17 . Africa Intelligence . en.
2. Web site: 2010-02-25 . Les trois hommes forts de la junte – Jeune Afrique . 2023-08-11 . JeuneAfrique.com . fr-FR.
3. News: 2010-02-19 . Niger's junta takeover condemned . 2024-09-17 . en-GB.
4. Web site: Football : Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit . 2023-08-11 . aNiamey.com.
5. News: Vidjingninou . Fiacre . Hama . Boureima . 2010-02-24 . Niger: la junte s'installe, appels à un retour rapide de la démocratie . fr-CA . . 2023-08-08.