Abdourahamane Tchiani, president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), a governing body established by the soldiers after the coup, signed a decree on the appointment of new cabinet members, none of them from the ousted government.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the new government, with generals from the CNSP heading the defense and interior ministries.<\/p>\n
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States are expected to meet Thursday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja to discuss their response to the military coup in Niger. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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