1976: Bayere Moussa, Niger putschist
April 21st, 2020 Headsman
Countrymen, Brothers and Sisters of Niger,
In the name of the Nigerien officers and soldiers aware of the incessant evil perpetuated by a regime of men who are unstable, cowardly, who are enslaved by a dictator inspired by Satan, I, who speak to you, Major Bayere Moussa, announce to you that from this moment, liberty is recovered at the end of this incompetent and tyrannical regime. I would like to assure you that this noble action comes from the “base,” that is to say inspired and wanted by conscientious soldiers and countrymen.
-Note announcing the attempted March 1976 coup against Niger military dictator Seyni Kountche (Sourcebeen one of Kountche’s cabinet ministers until weeks prior, was executed on April 21, 1976; Kountche ruled Niger until his death in 1987.
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Entry Filed under: 20th Century,Capital Punishment,Death Penalty,Execution,History,Niger,Power,Soldiers,Treason
Tags: 1970s, 1976, april 21, bayere moussa, seyni kountche
