A Niger general, Abdourahamane Tiani, has appeared on state television as the country’s new leader following a military coup that sparked international condemnation
Tiani appeared on Télé Sahel with a banner identifying him as “President of the national council for the preservation of the fatherland.” The appearance comes a day after the West African country’s military endorsed the leaders behind the toppling of President Mohamed Bazoum’s government.
” He added that France – once Niger’s colonial ruler – would support regional organizations should they decide to impose sanctions against the putsch leaders. He also confirmed that he had spoken with the Nigerien president several times since he was detained. France’s foreign minister Catherine Colonna said Friday the coup was “not final” and there was “still a way out” of the current crisis for coup leaders if they “listen to the international community.
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