Niger Junta's Prime Minister Speaks on Transition, Makes Desire Known
- Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, Niger’s military-appointed prime minister, made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad
- Zeine said he brought a message of “good neighbourliness and good fraternity” from the head of Niger’s regime
- Niger has been in the eye of the storm since July as the power impasse continues in the French-speaking nation
N'Djamena, Niger Republic - Niger's military-appointed prime minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, has reiterated that his country is in the process of transition.
Zeine spoke when he visited neighbouring Chad on Tuesday, August 15. There, he met with President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Reuters reported.
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Niger's transitional PM speaks after Chad visit
Zeine, a civilian appointed following the coup in Niger on July 26, handed Deby a "message" from his country's military regime, a report by the VOA also noted.
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Zeine said:
"We are in a process of transition.
"We have explained the ins and outs, reiterated our willingness to remain open and to talk to all parties, but we have insisted on the need for the country to be independent.
"We have to say it: it is a sovereign country. We should talk with all partners who understand that."
“Niger can thwart ECOWAS sanctions”, PM says
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Niger's new prime minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, made a strong statement as he assumed a leadership position.
In an interview released Monday, August 14, Zeine said Niger would be able to thwart sanctions imposed by the West African bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in response to the coup, which happened on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
Niger junta to arraign overthrown president
Legit.ng also reported that Niger's military junta announced plans to prosecute deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for "high treason".
Bazoum has been held in the basement of his palace since the military staged a coup on Wednesday, July 26.
In a statement on national television late on Sunday, August 13, a spokesman for Niger’s military laid out the charges against Bazoum as “high treason and undermining the internal and external security” of the country.
Source: Legit.ng
