Djibrilla Hima Hamidou

Djibrilla Hima Hamidou (born 7 March 1965) is a Nigerien military officer. He is known as "Pelé".[1]

Early life

Djibrilla Hima Hamidou was born in Niamey and belongs to the Zarma ethnic group.[2]

Career

In 1999, he was linked to the 1999 Nigerien coup d'état.[3]

In 2013, Hamidou was re-elected President of the Federeation of Nigerien Football for a four-year term.[4]

In 2023, he was reportedly one of the leaders of the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.[5]

References

1. "NIGER : Niger coup: last-chance mediation efforts from Washington to Abuja - 28/07/2023". Africa Intelligence. 2024-09-17. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
2. "Les trois hommes forts de la junte – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
3. "Niger's junta takeover condemned". 2010-02-19. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
4. "Football : Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit". aNiamey.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
5. Vidjingninou, Fiacre; Hama, Boureima (2010-02-24). "Niger: la junte s'installe, appels à un retour rapide de la démocratie". La Presse via Agence France-Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-08-08.