How did Mohamed Bazoum lose power in Niger in July 2023?

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In July 2023, President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a military coup that began on July 26, 2023, when he was detained by members of his own presidential guard. Following his detention, military leaders dissolved the government and suspended the country's constitution. On July 28, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, who had served as the head of the presidential guard, was named the president of the military junta that assumed control of the country.12