2010 Nigerien coup d'état

2010 Nigerien coup d'état
Date	18 February 2010
Location	Niger
Result	Coup successful Government overthrown; Establishment of the CSRD; Free and fair general election held in January 2011;
Belligerents
Government of Niger; Supported by:; France	Free Officers
Commanders and leaders
Mamadou Tandja	Salou Djibo; Adamou Harouna
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
	10 killed (6 civilians, 4 soldiers)

A coup d'état occurred in Niger on 18 February 2010. Soldiers attacked the presidential palace in Niamey under weapons fire at midday and captured President Mamadou Tandja, who was chairing a government meeting at the time. Later in the day, the rebels announced on television the formation of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD), headed by chef d'escadron Salou Djibo.