Salou Djibo
Salou Djibo (born April 15, 1965 in Namaro ) is a Nigerien officer. During the coup d'état on February 18, 2010, he became chairman of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD) and thus de facto head of state of Niger. On April 7, 2011, he handed over the office to President-elect Mahamadou Issoufou .
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Salou Djibo belongs to the Zarma ethnic group and was the commander of the Nigerian armed forces garrison in Niamey, Niger’s capital . He was trained in Ivory Coast , Morocco, and the People's Republic of China . Djibo served with United Nations peacekeeping forces in Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of the Congo .
Before the coup, Djibo was in command of Military Zone 1 , which includes Niamey and the Dosso and Tillabéri regions , and thus controlled 40 percent of the national military arsenal.
Goals of the coup
The CSRD has claimed that its aim is to make Niger an example of democracy and good governance . He also announced that he wanted the people of the country to unite as the situation was catastrophic.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Le Commandant Salou Djibo, patron du CSRD, la junte qui dirige le Niger .... , article by tamtaminfo from February 20, 2010
- ↑ “Un Conseil militaire prend le pouvoir au Niger” , Radio France International , February 19, 2010
- ^ "Niger: le chef d'escadron Salou Djibo," président "du CSRD" , Agence France Presse , February 19, 2010
- ^ "Niger junta names leader after coup" , UK Press Association , February 19, 2010
- ^ "Retour au calme au Niger au lendemain du coup d'État" ( Memento from May 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), Le Point / Reuters , February 19, 2010
- ^ Niger's military coup is condemned by France and Africa , BBC
- ↑ "Military coup ousts Niger Mamadou Tandja president" , British Broadcasting Corporation 19 February, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Djibo, Salou |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerien officer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Namaro |