General Abdourahmane Tchiani, who proclaimed himself as Niger’s new president following a bloody coup, has named new governors for the nation’s 8 provinces.
The leader revealed this in a video that counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama released on his verified Twitter account on Wednesday.
The new governors and the regions they are to take charge of are Agadez – Brigade General Ibro Boulama; Dosso – Brigadier General Iro Oumarou; Diffa – Brigadier General Ibrahim Bagadoma; Niamey – Brigadier General Abdou Assouman Harouna; Tahoua – Major Colonel Oumarou Tawayé; Maradi – Inspector General of Police Issoufou Mamane; Tillabery – Lieutenant Colonel Maïna Boukar; Zinder – Colonel EF Labo Issoufou.
UPDATE: Niger President, Bazoum Breaks Silence After Coup
President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed by the junta last week after seizing control.
According to Army Colonel Amadou Abdramane, one of the coup’s organizers, the authorization was signed by interim prime minister Hassoumi Massoudou of Niger, according to Reuters.
No one could get in touch with Massoudou for comment.
Leaders from around the world, notably France, have denounced the coup and pushed for Bazoum’s reinstatement, but they have not yet signaled any plan to intervene militarily. According to Reuters, neither Paris nor demands for comment were quickly answered.
Bazoum has been imprisoned in the presidential palace since last Wednesday. The military junta has repeatedly warned against attempts by foreign nations to free him, claiming that doing so would cause murder and chaos.
Niger Coup: You Have 7-days To Reinstate Bazoom As President – ECOWAS Gives Tchani Ultimatum
Following military coups in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso over the previous two years, all of which occurred amid a wave of anti-French emotions, came the revolt in Niger.
While France has been fighting an Islamist insurgency in the area with troops for ten years, some people claim they want the former colonial power to quit meddling in their affairs.
ECOWAS, which is led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, has been cautioned by the Republic of Guinea against any planned sanctions and military involvement against the military dictatorship in the Republic of Niger.
In a statement expressing its solidarity with the Niger Republic, Guinea issued the warning, stating that it would not take part in actions against Niger and that sanctions against the military government there, including military intervention, are an option that cannot be a solution to the current issue but would instead result in a humanitarian catastrophe with potential spillover effects beyond the borders of Niger.
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