New chapter in Niger: Military coup catapults General Abdourahamane Tiani to power
In a dramatic twist of events, Niger’s state television declared General Abdourahamane Tiani, the chief of the Presidential Guard, as the new leader following a military coup. Elected President Mohamed Bazoum, under the custody of military rebels since Wednesday, found his power usurped by Tiani, now dubbed “president of the National Council for the Safeguard […]