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Gunfire heard in Niger’s Presidential Palace region
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NIAMEY, 31 March, 2021 (TON): Early Wednesday, heavy gunfire was heard for half-an-hour in Presidential Palace’s area.
The witnesses reported the incident to an attempt of coup as the President-elect Mohamed Bazoum is to take oath two days later.
The details of the incident remained unclear.
A resident of Niamey's Plateau district told the media, "It was around 3.00 am, we heard shots from heavy and light weapons and it lasted 15 minutes before stopping, followed by shots from light weapons."
However, lately there have been growing insurgent attacks, and political tensions following Mohammed Bazoum's victory in the country's February presidential election runoff. Therefore, locals view the incident as another coup attempt against democratically elected leader.
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