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Niger coup leaders form new govt: decree

General Abdourahamane Tchiani

This video frame grab image shows General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s new strongman, speaking on national television after the ouster of President-elect Mohamed Bazoum. 

Photo credit: ORTN - Télé Sahel | AFP

The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup last month have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday.

Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.

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