The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the

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of the

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. The palace and surrounding presidential complex are located along the Boulevard de la République in

Niamey Niamey () is the capital and largest city of Niger. As the Niamey Urban Community (, CUN), it is a Regions of Niger, first-level division of Niger, surrounded by the Tillabéri Region, in the western part of the country. Niamey lies on the Nige ...

on the banks of the

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. The present Presidential Palace was constructed in the early 2020s, replacing the former French colonial era palace which had been used since Independence in 1960. On July 26, 2023, President

Mohamed Bazoum Mohamed Bazoum (; born 1 January 1960) is a Nigerien politician who served as the 10th List of heads of state of Niger, president of Niger from 2021 to 2023. He assumed office in April 2021 after winning the 2020–21 Nigerien general election, ...

was targeted in a

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while he was being held inside his palace by soldiers from the presidential guard.

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