On February 18th, a coup took place in Niger in which President Mamadou Tandja was captured after a gun battle in the capital, Niamey, led by led by Col. Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna.
El 18 de febrero hubo un golpe de estado en Níger en el que se capturó al Presidente Mamadou Tandja después de un tiroteo en la capital, Niamey, dirigido por el coronel Abdoulaye Adamou Harouna.