General Abdourahmane Tchiani who declared himself as the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup has appointed new governors for the 8 regions in the country. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, posted a video in which the leader disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.
The first military planes carrying people evacuated from the Republic of Niger arrived in Paris, France and Rome, Italy on Wednesday. France and other countries are expected to fly more of their citizens out of the West African country after last week's coup. Reuters reports that the first French flight left Niger on Tuesday evening and landed in Paris early on Wednesday with 262 people on board.
Nigerien junta spokesman Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane says the toppled government of Mohammed Bazoum has authorized France to bomb the presidential place in order to free the detained president. He said the authorization was signed by Niger Foreign Affairs Minister Hassoumi Massoudou.
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