Lieutenant General
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Salou Djibo (born 15 April 1965) is a
Nigerien Army officer. After President
Mamadou Tandja's attempts to remain in power after the end of his term, Djibo led the
military coup of 18 February 2010 that ousted Tandja, after which he became the head of the
Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy. The Supreme Council returned power to a new civil government after the
2011 elections
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* 2011 Beninese presidential election
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.
Early and family life
Salou Djibo was born in 1965 in
Namaro
Namaro is a village and rural commune in Niger.River Niger
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. He is of
Zarma ancestry. Djibo is married and has five children.
Military career
In 1995, Djibo underwent military training in
Bouaké
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,
Côte d'Ivoire
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before commencing officer training in 1996. He was commissioned as a
second lieutenant
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Australia
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in 1997 and gained further promotions to
lieutenant
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The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...
in 1998,
captain
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in 2003 and
chef d'escadron (major) in October 2006. Djibo has also received training in
Morocco
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and
China
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.
["Retour au calme au Niger au lendemain du coup d'Etat"]
Le Point
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History and profile
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/Reuters
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, February 19, 2010
Amongst Djibo's several posts, he was an instructor at the
Agadez
Agadez ( Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, ''Agadaz''), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of Agadez Region, it lies in the Sahara desert, and is also ...
military center,
platoon
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commander, commandant, 121 Compagnie de Commandement d'Appui et des Services, and commander of the garrison at Niger's capital
Niamey
Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. Niamey lies on the Niger River, primarily situated on the east bank. Niamey's population was counted as 1,026,848 as of the 2012 census. As of 2017, population projections show the capital dis ...
.
Djibo served in
United Nations
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peacekeeping
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forces in Côte d'Ivoire (2004) and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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(2006).
2010 coup
His
military government
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announced its intentions to make Niger "a model of democracy and good governance."
"Military coup ousts Niger president Mamadou Tandja"
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Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
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, September 23, 2010 (video, dubbed in English)
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