When was Mohamed Bazoum born? Where is Mohamed Bazoum now?

Ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum was born on January 1, 1960, in Bilabrine, N’guigmi Cercle, French Niger.

Where is Mohamed Bazoum now?

Bazoum is reportedly being detained in the presidential palace, together with his wife, Hadiza, and son, Salem, following a coup d’état led by Abdourahamane Tchiani.

In August 2023, the junta announced that Bazoum will be facing prosecution for “high treason” and “undermining the country’s security.”

About Mohamed Bazoum

Mohamed Bazoum is a member of the Arab minority Ouled Slimane people, and is the first Arab president in the history of Niger.

After serving in various capacities in government, Bazoum became the 10th president of Niger in 2021, after a failed coup d’état attempt.

He was however deposed on July 26, 2023, following a Nigerien coup d’état, “by members of the presidential guard and the armed forces led by Abdourahamane Tchiani.”

Bazoum was replaced immediately by a military junta known as “the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland”, also led by General Tchiani.

The coup has so far been condemned by the African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).