Breaking: Niger Republic junta forms new government
The junta in Niger Republic, led by Abdourahmane Tchiani has announced the formation of a new government.
According to the military leaders in a broadcast on Thursday, the new government is backed by a decree read out on the country’s national television on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead a 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.
