Bassam Bounenni/Guest Blogger
![Salou Djibo is leader of the coup that overthrew Niger's President Mamadou Tandja. (AFP/Sia Kambou)](https://cpj-preprod.go-vip.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/NIGER20junta20leader20Salou20Djibo2028AFP29.jpg?w=400&h=270&crop=1)
In Niger, a watchful press and a tolerant junta, for now
When a coup occurs somewhere in the world, journalists are usually the first to be sidelined. Beyond the classic scene of a new leader addressing the nation and promising democracy, stability, and wealth, reporters are usually simply undesirable within the new leadership’s entourage.