Abdourahamane Tiani, a general, was later declared as the country’s new head of state.
Tiani was the head of the presidential guard that held Bazoum hostage in the presidential palace due to “bad governance and worsening security”. According to Tiani, the military coup was necessary to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” of the country. He said although Bazoum had sought to convince people that “all is going well”, the reality of the matter “is a pile of dead, displaced, humiliation and frustration”.
of instability in Niger. However, there is no established evidence that the fighters have been deployed or are already fighting in the former French colony.
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