General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who led the bloodless coup in Niger, declares himself as the new leader of the West African country
The head of the presidential guard appears on national television and seeks help and support from "technical and financial partners who are friends of Niger".Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change course to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” and thus he and others had decided to intervene. / Photo: AP
His statement came a day after Gen. Abdou Sidikou Issa, the Niger armed forces chief, endorsed the mutineers’ actions, saying he wanted to “avoid a deadly confrontation between the various forces”. Tchiani, who goes by Omar, said the country needed to change course to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” and thus he and others had decided to intervene.
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