Tag: Coup leader
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Niger does not want war, says Nigerien coup leader
The leader of the mutineers who seized power in Niger, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, said on Saturday that his country does not want war, but will be ready to defend itself if necessary. “Neither the army nor the people of Niger want war, but we will resist any manifestation of it,
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Junta leader Damiba declared Burkina Faso’s President
the country’s top constitutional body on Thursday declared the junta leader President
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JUST IN: Guinea coup leader, Col Doumbouya sworn in as President
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, was sworn in as interim president on Friday promising to respect the West African state’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule. Doumbouya, who led the overthrow of president Alpha Conde on September 5, was sworn in by Supreme Court head Mamadou Sylla for a…