Presidential Palace, Niamey
residence of the President of Niger
The Presidential Palace is the official residence of the president of the Republic of Niger. The palace and surrounding presidential complex are located along the Boulevard de la République in Niamey on the banks of the Niger River. The present Presidential Palace was constructed in the early 2020s, replacing the former French colonial era palace which had been used since Independence in 1960.
On 26 July 2023, President Mohamed Bazoum was targeted in a coup d'état while he was being held inside his palace by soldiers from the presidential guard. The palace was again attacked in a 2026 coup attempt.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Presidential Palace, Niamey” as residence of the President of Niger. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as residence of the President of Niger. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q120964348. Authority coordinates are 13.516, 2.094. None of the 2 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1960, 2023 and 2026.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
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Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Presidential Palace, Niamey”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Presidential Palace, Niamey primary sources, Presidential Palace, Niamey archive and Presidential research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
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- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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