The forces that made the coup announced the new president of Niger General Abdouramane Tchiani was named the new leader of the Republic of ...
The forces that made the coup announced the new president of Niger
General Abdouramane Tchiani was named the new leader of the Republic of Niger by the army that orchestrated the coup.
President Mohamed Bazoum's administration was overthrown by the military on Wednesday, July 26.
The military that carried out the coup still controls bazoum.
The immediate, unconditional release of Bazoum has been demanded by ECOWAS, the AU, and the UN.
Tchiani gave a speech to the people of Niger on Friday in which he explained the rationale behind their overthrow of Bazoum.
One of the concerns Tchiani cited in his address was the issue of declining security and the incapacity to govern the nation's economy.
We won't be able to go on like this, she said. said General Tchiani.
Bazoum succeeded outgoing President Issouhou Muhamadou in 2021 after winning the election in the PNDS party's second round.
Two days before Bazoum took office, in March 2021, several troops tried to stage a coup, but they were unsuccessful.