Gen. Omar Tchiani spoke on state television as the head of a transitional leadership in the West African country, two days after his troops detained the elected president.
Tag: Bazoum, Mohamed (1960- )
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Niger’s Detained President Vows to Save Democracy From Coup
A group of soldiers claimed to have seized power in Niger. But President Mohamed Bazoum and his allies insist the coup could still be reversed.
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Military in Niger Announces Coup After Soldiers Detain President
President Mohamed Bazoum was one of the West’s most reliable partners in a volatile region threatened by militant extremists and prone to coups.
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Soldiers Detain Niger’s President, Stoking Fears of a Coup
President Mohamed Bazoum is one of the West’s most reliable partners in a volatile region threatened by militant extremists and prone to coups.