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Niger’s junta leader appoints new head of military following mutiny
The appointment follows a mutiny that left dozens of soldiers dead or arrested and prompted a second command change in the army.
- On Friday, General Abdourahamane Tiani appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou as Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Moussa Salaou Barmou, who served since the 2023 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
- The leadership reshuffle follows a thwarted mutiny last month in the capital, Niamey, where disgruntled soldiers attacked sensitive sites, including a base at Diori Hamani International Airport.
- Russia's Africa Corps intervened with ground and aerial support to help presidential guard forces regain control; dozens of mutineers were killed or arrested, and three presidential guard members died.
- In the same decree, Tiani named Brigadier General Abdourahmane Abou Zataka as the new army chief of staff, though state television did not disclose the reason for Barmou's dismissal.
- Described as a "seasoned field commander" by associates, Kiaou has led operations against jihadist groups in the western Tillaberi region and southeastern Diffa area, having previously served as army chief of staff.
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Niger’s junta leader appoints new head of military following mutiny
Niger’s junta leader has appointed a new armed forces chief after a deadly mutiny threatened their hold on power. Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani named Brig. Gen.
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The head of the ruling junta in Niger has appointed a new Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, two weeks after the military mutiny that shook his power.
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