Niger Coup Leaders Release First Batch Of Appointments, New Governors To Take Charge Of 8 Regions Announced

General Abdourahmane Tchiani who declared himself as the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup has appointed new governors for the 8 regions in the country.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, posted a video in which the leader disclosed this on his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday.

The new governors and the regions they are to take charge of our Agadez – Brigade General Ibro Boulama; Dosso – Brigadier General Iro Oumarou; Diffa – Brigadier General Ibrahim Bagadoma; Niamey – Brigadier General Abdou Assouman Harouna; Tahoua – Major Colonel Oumarou Tawayé; Maradi – Inspector General of Police Issoufou Mamane; Tillabery – Lieutenant Colonel Maïna Boukar; Zinder – Colonel EF Labo Issoufou