Niger’s Junta Leader Sworn in as Transitional President

Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s junta leader, has been sworn in as transitional president for a five-year term under a new charter that replaces the country’s constitution. The move defies regional pressure from ECOWAS, which rejected an earlier three-year transition proposal and threatened military intervention to force a return to democracy. Tchiani, whose rule now extends to… Read More »Niger’s Junta Leader Sworn in as Transitional PresidentRead More