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.

Niger's Military Leader Arrives in Mali on First Foreign Visit

© AP PhotoIn this image taken from video provided by ORTN, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani makes a statement Friday, July 28, 2023, in Niamey, Niger. Niger state television identified him as the leader of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the group of soldiers who said they staged the coup against President Mohamed Bazoum
In this image taken from video provided by ORTN, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani makes a statement Friday, July 28, 2023, in Niamey, Niger. Niger state television identified him as the leader of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, the group of soldiers who said they staged the coup against President Mohamed Bazoum - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 23.11.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the president of Niger's National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), arrived in Mali on Thursday to meet with the country's interim president, Assimi Goita, Tchiani's office said.
Tchiani left Niamey for a working visit to the Malian capital, Bamako. The Nigerien leader will also visit Burkina Faso.
In September, Goita said that the leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger had signed a charter establishing an alliance of Sahel states to "create an architecture of collective defense."
Mali's interim president, Assimi Goita, signs the Liptako-Gourma Charter with the leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger, establishing the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on September 16, 2023, with the aim of creating an architecture of collective defense.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 19.09.2023
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On July 26, Tchiani removed Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum from power and announced the creation of the CNSP. On August 10, Tchiani signed a decree on the formation of a new transitional government. The rebels demanded that France recall its ambassador and withdraw its troops from Niger.
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