Situation in Niger After Military Coup
On July 26, Niger's presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. The guard's commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself the country's new leader.

Nigerien Coup Leaders Appoint Economist Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine As Prime Minister

© AP Photo / J. Scott ApplewhiteRepresenting the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's Committee on Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, minister of Economy and Finance of Niger, briefs reporters on efforts to assist developing countries with high levels of poverty and debt, at IMF headquarters in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.
Representing the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's Committee on Heavily Indebted Poor Countries, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, minister of Economy and Finance of Niger, briefs reporters on efforts to assist developing countries with high levels of poverty and debt, at IMF headquarters  in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.08.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Nigerien coup leaders appointed economist and former finance minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine as prime minister.
The appointment was announced on Niger's state television RTN.
According to ActuNiger, Lamine Zeine is currently a spokesman for the African Development Bank in the Chadian capital N'Djamena, and previously held the same position in Cote d'Ivoire and Gabon.
On July 26, Niger's presidential guard ousted and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. The guard's commander, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, proclaimed himself interim leader and the president of the caretaker National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.
Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, poses for a group photograph with other West Africa leaders after a meeting in Abuja Nigeria, Sunday, July 30, 2023.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 07.08.2023
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On July 31, ECOWAS condemned the coup, suspended financial aid to the country, and gave Niger's coup leaders one week to reinstate the detained president, or the community would use "all measures," including military, to restore order in the African nation.
Several European countries have also suspended aid to Niger and evacuated citizens.
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