Tag: General Abdourahmane Tchiani

  • General Abdourahmane Tchiani Takes Over as Head of State of Niger

    General Abdourahmane Tchiani Takes Over as Head of State of Niger

    Sequel to a palace-coup that occurred on Wednesday in Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself as the country’s new leader. Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover which started on Wednesday when the presidential guards unit he led seized the country’s leader. The development has put away Niger’s first peaceful and democratic…