Concord Day (Niger)
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National Day of Concorde (Journée nationale de la Concorde, Fête nationale de la Concorde) is a national holiday in Niger
, celebrated every 24 April since 1995.
and the Organisation of Armed Resistance (Organization de Resistance Armee, ORA) at the Congressional Palace in Niamey
(Palais des Congrès de à Niamey). While this accord was only signed by some armed groups, and sporatic fighting continued until 1999, this marked the beginning of the end of the 1990 rebellion in the north and east of the country carried out by elements of Tuareg, Toubou, and other communities. The final peace agreement was celebrated with a "Flame of Peace" in which weapons were burned in Agadez
on 25 September 2000. This date is also commemorated each year in some communities.
Niger's National Day of Concorde is celebrated with street parties, educational and cultural events, speeches by the President of Niger and other leaders, and events designed to instill in youth love of nation and cross cultural peace. The National Day of Concorde is a Public Holiday in Niger
, in which businesses and government offices close.
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
, celebrated every 24 April since 1995.
History
Concord Day marks the anniversary of the signing of the 24 April 1995 Peace Accord between the Government of NigerGovernment of Niger
The government of Niger is the apparatus through which authority functions and is exercised: the governing apparatus of Nigerien state. The current system of governance, since the Constitution 18 July 1999, is termed the Fifth Republic of Niger. It is a semi-presidential republic, whereby the...
and the Organisation of Armed Resistance (Organization de Resistance Armee, ORA) at the Congressional Palace in Niamey
Niamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
(Palais des Congrès de à Niamey). While this accord was only signed by some armed groups, and sporatic fighting continued until 1999, this marked the beginning of the end of the 1990 rebellion in the north and east of the country carried out by elements of Tuareg, Toubou, and other communities. The final peace agreement was celebrated with a "Flame of Peace" in which weapons were burned in Agadez
Agadez
-Sources:* Aboubacar Adamou. "Agadez et sa région. Contribution à l'étude du Sahel et du Sahara nigériens", Études nigériennes, n°44, , 358 p.* Julien Brachet. Migrations transsahariennes. Vers un désert cosmopolite et morcelé . Paris: Le Croquant, , 324 p. ISBN : 978-2-91496865-2.*. Saudi Aaramco...
on 25 September 2000. This date is also commemorated each year in some communities.
Celebrations
The Concorde Festival also celebrates of the 2009 agreement to end a renewed Tuareg based insurgency, as well as cross cultural tolerance, peace, and social justice, in this diverse nation.Niger's National Day of Concorde is celebrated with street parties, educational and cultural events, speeches by the President of Niger and other leaders, and events designed to instill in youth love of nation and cross cultural peace. The National Day of Concorde is a Public Holiday in Niger
Public holidays in Niger
The government and people of Niger observe twelve official public holidays. These include international commemorations, the commemoration of important dates in the history of Niger, and religious holidays. Both Christian and Muslim holidays are observed as official public holidays...
, in which businesses and government offices close.
See also
- Tuareg Rebellion (1990–1995)
- Tuareg Rebellion (2007–2009)
- Public holidays in NigerPublic holidays in NigerThe government and people of Niger observe twelve official public holidays. These include international commemorations, the commemoration of important dates in the history of Niger, and religious holidays. Both Christian and Muslim holidays are observed as official public holidays...