Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who ... - BBC
Aug 9, 2023 · Once involved in peacekeeping efforts in war-hit countries, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has now triggered a major crisis in West Africa by staging a coup in Niger.
Niger general Tchiani named head of transitional ... - Al Jazeera
Jul 28, 2023 · Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected...
Abdourahamane Tchiani - Wikipedia
On 28 July 2023, he announced himself as the leader of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland; the junta that took power two days prior. His coup triggered the Nigerien crisis, which ended in 2024. Abdourahamane Tchiani is from the Tillabéri Region, a main recruitment area for the Nigerien army in the west of the country. [5] .
Anti-Niger plot: FG knocks Nigerien leader for alleging collusion …
Dec 27, 2024 · The Federal Government on Thursday knocked Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who alleged collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country.
Northern groups demand apology from Niger Republic over …
5 days ago · Arewa PUNCH reports that the Niger Republic’s Military Head, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, had alleged in a Christmas Day interview that Nigeria was providing a base for French soldiers near ...
Army general, Tchiani, named as new leader of Niger after military …
Jul 28, 2023 · General Abdourahamane Tchiani is the new leader of Niger following a military takeover, state television reported Friday.
Niger’s putschists name Army general General Abdourahamane Tchiani …
Jul 28, 2023 · The head of Niger’s presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, appeared on July 28 on state television as the president of the transitional council that seized power in a coup on...
General Tchiani: Shadowy Army Veteran Who Seized Power in Niger
Jul 28, 2023 · NIAMEY, Niger — General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the chief of Niger's powerful presidential guard who took power after a military coup, is an army veteran who has foiled similar uprisings in the...
FG dismisses Niger military leader's allegations against Nigeria — News …
Dec 26, 2024 · The Federal Government has dismissed the allegations by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his...
Abdourahamane Tchiani | The shadow General - The Hindu
Aug 13, 2023 · Gen. Tchiani, born in 1960, rose through the ranks of the Niger military and led forces in Zinder, Agadez, and Diffa region. In 2021, he led a unit to thwart a coup attempt.