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Niger Coup Leaders Form New Govt
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council…
The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup last month have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.
Details soon…
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