M62 Movement
The M62 Movement (French: Mouvement M62), officially known as "M62: Sacred Union for the Safeguard of the Sovereignty and Dignity of the People" (French: M62 : Union sacrée pour la sauvegarde de la souveraineté et de la dignité du peuple), is a political movement in Niger. It was established in 2022 by a coalition of civil society organizations, as a reaction against the French military's presence during the ongoing Operation Barkhane.
| M62 Movement | |
|---|---|
| M62 : Union sacrée pour la sauvegarde de la souveraineté et de la dignité du peuple | |
| Leaders | Abdoulaye Seydou (arrested, later released after charges dropped) |
| Dates of operation | 4 July 2022–present |
| Headquarters | Niamey, Niger |
| Active regions | Niger |
| Ideology | |
| Allies | National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland Russia |
| Opponents | Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism Council of Resistance for the Republic France |
The movement organized a series of demonstrations against the French military, becoming the country's largest opposition movement against the Government of Mohamed Bazoum. It supported the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état, following which it held demonstrations outside the French Embassy in Niamey, demanding the withdrawal of the French military from the country.