Niger’s General Tiani made a midnight announcement that he’d formed a government on the eve of ECOWAS summit.
Police officers at a rally in support of the junta in Niamey on 30 July 2023.
After appointing Ali Lamine Zeine as prime minister, Niger’s coup leaders have announced a 21-member cabinet with generals in the top slots. Around midnight on Wednesday 9 August, Niger’s General Abdourahame Tiani took to the airwaves again to announce on national television that a government had been formed.Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our award-winning team of correspondents and editors report from over 54 African countries, from Cape Town to Cairo, from Abidjan to Abuja to Addis Ababa. Africa. Unlocked.
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