Niger presidential guard names himself new ruler following coup

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Niger presidential guard names himself new ruler following coup

Sat, 07/29/2023 - 02:31
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DAVID RENKE dpa NIAMEY, Niger— The head of the presidential guard in Niger, Gen. Omar Tchiani, has appointed himself president of the National Council and thus the country’s new ruler. Tchiani made his remarks on national television on Friday. Officers of the presidential guard detained Niger President Mohamed Bazoum, elected in 2021, in his palace on Wednesday. That evening, 10 military…

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