Niger names new chief of staff after thwarted mutiny

Niger names new chief of staff after thwarted mutiny

Niger’s junta leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou as the new chief of staff of the armed forces. This move follows a thwarted army mutiny last month. Kiaou replaces General Moussa Salaou Barmou. The article also notes Niger’s shift towards Russia and away from Western partners.

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