National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Nigerien ruling military junta since 2023
The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) is a military junta in Niger that is run by Abdourahamane Tchiani and the Niger Armed Forces.[1] The junta, claims to believe in anti-imperialism and pan-Africanism[2]
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland | |
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المجلس الوطني لحماية الوطن (Arabic) Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (French) | |
President of Niger | Abdourahamane Tchiani |
Dates of operation | 26 July 2023–present |
Allegiance | Niger |
Group(s) | Niger Armed Forces |
Headquarters | Niamey, Niger |
Ideology | Anti-imperialism Pan-Africanism |
Allies | Mali Burkina Faso Guinea Russia |
Battles and wars | 2023 Niger coup d'état |
References
change- ↑ "Niger General Declares Himself Leader Following Coup". VOA. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ Ramdani, Nabila (2023-08-05). "The Niger crisis shows France's quasi-empire in Africa is finally crumbling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-08-27.