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Niger coup: General Tchiani declares himself leader

2023-07-28 19:19
General Abdourahmane Tchiani is addressing the nation after staging a coup.
Niger coup: General Tchiani declares himself leader

General Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself as the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup.

Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover which started on Wednesday when the presidential guards unit he led seized the country's leader.

This shatters Niger's first peaceful and democratic...