2010 in Niger

none 2010 Events in Niger in 2010 include: Incumbents President: Mamadou Tandja (until February 18), Salou Djibo (starting February 18) Prime Minister: Ali Badjo Gamatié (until February 18), Mahamadou Danda (starting February 18) Events February February 18 - A military junta named the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy carries out a coup d'état, suspending the constitution and detaining President Mamadou Tandja.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8523196.stm Military coup ousts Niger president Mamadou Tandja 19 February 2010 28 January 2015 19 February 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100219053310/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8523196.stm live February 20 - 2010 Nigerien coup d'état The African Union suspends Niger following this week's coup d'état.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8525665.stm African Union suspends Niger after military coup 20 February 2010 28 January 2015 22 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201122083412/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8525665.stm live Thousands of people take part in a second day of celebrations in the capital.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8526072.stm Thousands rally in support of Niger coup 20 February 2010 28 January 2015 1 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100301094511/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8526072.stm live March 8 March - Five Nigerien soldiers and three jihadists are killed, as Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) attack a Nigerien military base in Tilwa, Tillabéri Region.2010-03-09 Attaque d'islamistes armés au Niger dans la région de Tillaberi https://www.rfi.fr/fr/contenu/20100309-attaque-islamistes-armes-niger-region-tillaberi 2026-01-07 RFI fr April April 23 - A Frenchman and his Algerian driver are kidnapped by armed men in Niger.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8639205.stm Al-Qaeda suspected of kidnapping Frenchman in Niger 23 April 2010 28 January 2015 10 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141210041750/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8639205.stm live April 28 - Niger faces total crop failure worse than that of 2005, according to United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8648215.stm Niger - UN warning over total crop failure 28 April 2010 28 January 2015 22 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140722105854/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8648215.stm live May May 21 - Nigeriens flee across the border into Nigeria due to a food crisis in Niger.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8697042.stm Niger's hungry 'crossing into Nigeria' 21 May 2010 28 January 2015 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002714/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8697042.stm live May 24 - Niger proposes reforms that would see only those with a university degree be allowed to run in presidential elections and parliamentary candidates be under the age of seventy and have some form of secondary education. Opposition groups say this discriminates against the 80 per cent of the population that is illiterate.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10150249 Niger's junta wants presidents with degrees 24 May 2010 28 January 2015 30 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180630010218/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10150249 live June June 21 - Major aid agencies Oxfam and Save the Children both launch $10 million (£6.7 million) appeals for Niger where drought is common at the moment and half the country has no food.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10362459 Aid agencies launch Niger appeal 21 June 2010 28 January 2015 14 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914223020/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10362459 live August August 10 - The Niger River bursts its banks forcing 5,000 people to lose their homes and crops.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10929144 Niger River floods destroying homes and crops 10 August 2010 28 January 2015 21 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151121004024/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10929144 live August 14 - The United Nations states Niger faces its worst hunger crisis in history, worse than 2005 when thousands of people were left to starve to death.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10976093 Niger hunger 'worse than 2005' 14 August 2010 28 January 2015 27 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150227040837/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10976093 live August 21 - The charity Save the Children says the food crisis in Niger is being made worse by hoarders selling grain at higher prices than most people can afford.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11045959 Niger food hoarding 'puts children at risk' 21 August 2010 28 January 2015 23 August 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100823211654/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11045959 live August 24 - Oxfam warns of a "double disaster" following flooding compounding a recent drought and food crisis in Niger.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11066959 Aid agency warns of 'double disaster' for Niger 24 August 2010 28 January 2015 14 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160914004705/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11066959 live September September 20 - France sends dozens of soldiers equipped with Breguet Atlantique and Mirage aircraft to Niamey in its search for 7 kidnapped hostages.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11376257 France sends soldiers to Niger to hunt for hostages 20 September 2010 28 January 2015 21 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121001402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11376257 live September 21 - al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for kidnapping five French workers in Niger.https://www.reuters.com/article/niger-hostages-idUSLDE68K25K20100921 UPDATE 2-Al Qaeda claims Niger kidnappings - Jazeera TV 21 September 2010 28 January 2015 6 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306122120/http://www.reuters.com/article/niger-hostages-idUSLDE68K25K20100921 live October October 14 - Colonel Abdoulaye Badie, the second in command in Niger's military government, the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, is arrested.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-10-14/niger-s-abdoulaye-badie-second-in-command-in-junta-has-been-arrested Niger’s Badie, Second in Command in Junta, Has Been Arrested 14 October 2010 28 January 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073312/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-10-14/niger-s-abdoulaye-badie-second-in-command-in-junta-has-been-arrested live October 19 - Salou Djibo sacks his intelligence chief Seyni Chekaraou following the arrest of several members of the ruling Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy junta on suspicion of planning a coup d'état.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11572724 Niger junta head Djibo sacks spy chief amid 'coup plot' 19 October 2010 28 January 2015 8 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208110748/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11572724 live November November 3 - Constitutional referendum results in Niger show that 90% of voters approve a return to civilian rule from the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy military junta.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11684547 Niger backs constitution to end junta rule 3 November 2010 28 January 2015 References 30em 2010 Category:Years of the 21st century in Niger Niger Niger Category:2010s in Niger