Niger coup leaders form new government, names 21 ministers

The military leaders in Niger who seized power in a coup in July have formed a new government, according to a decree read out on national television on Thursday. Mahamane Roufai Laouali, who made the announcement in a televised broadcast on Wednesday night, is cited as ‘secretary general of the government’. Laouali read out the names of … Continue reading Niger coup leaders form new government, names 21 ministers