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national anthem A national anthem is a patriotic musical composition symbolizing and evoking eulogies of the history and traditions of a country or nation. The majority of national anthems are marches or hymns in style. American, Central Asian, and European ...

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. The lyrics are by

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; Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet wrote the music. It was adopted as Niger's anthem in 1961 and relinquished in 2023.

History

The anthem was written by French film composer

. The music was composed by two other Frenchmen, Robert Jacquet and Nicolas Abel François Frionnet. It was adopted in 1961, a year after Niger gained independence from France. On 21 November 2019, President

Mahamadou Issoufou Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1 January 1952) is a Nigerien politician who served as the president of Niger from 7 April 2011 to 2 April 2021. Issoufou was the prime minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, president of the National Assembly from 1995 to ...

announced that he had decided to change the national anthem. The decision followed criticism that some of the lyrics appeared to express gratitude to the former coloniser,

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, with Nigeriens on social media challenging lines three and four. A committee chaired by Prime Minister

Brigi Rafini Brigi Rafini (born 29 March 1953) is a politician in Niger who served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 2011 to 2021. A native of Iférouane in Agadez Region and an ethnic Tuareg,The Honor of the Fatherland The Honor of the Fatherland ( French "L'Honneur de la Patrie") is the national anthem of Niger. It was adopted on June 23, 2023, replacing '' La Nigerienne'', which was adopted in 1961, a year after the country's gaining of independence. Hist ...

'' as Niger's new anthem.

Lyrics

French original

Translations

References

Notes

External links

Niger: ''La Nigérienne'' - Audio of the national anthem of Niger, with information and lyricsarchive link

has lyrics, with an English translation.

Media

Vocal version (Recording from a radio station)
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