Niger releases nearly 50 people detained after the ouster of the former government in 2023
Niger releases nearly 50 people detained after the ouster of the former government in 2023
A total of 49 people were released in accordance with President Abdourahamane Tiani's instructions and the recommendations of the national conference held in February, according to a government statement read out on national television RTN.
Among those released are:
▪president of the PNDS former ruling party Foumakoye Gado;
▪ex-President Mahamadou Issoufou's son and former Minister of Oil Sani Issoufou Mahamadou;
▪former Defense Minister Kalla Moutari;
▪former Finance Minister Jidoud Ahmad;
▪Nigerien journalist Assoumane Toudou;
▪Niger's ex-ambassador to Nigeria Alat Mogaskia;
▪Military officers convicted of plotting a coup against President Mahamadou Issoufou in 2015, sentenced in 2018 to up to 15 years in prison.
Meanwhile, former President Mohamed Bazoum, ousted in 2023, remains in detention.
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