Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani lays the foundations of the 8th Republic

Niger new authorities are speeding up the country’s governance and turning the page on ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. A transition of no more than three years, the convening of an inclusive national dialogue to lay the foundations for a new constitutional life, General Abdourahamane Tiani sets the bar very high.

It is through a televised speech that the strongman of Niamey shows the content of the agenda that the transitional government will have to follow in order to get out of the crisis. Proposals now laying the foundations of the 8th Republic of Niger.

The General sets the transition period, which cannot exceed three years, and convenes the country’s leading forces to a 30-day inclusive national dialogue to discuss the contours of the transition, namely the definition of the fundamental principles to govern the transition… However, he insisted on the sure response of the army in the event of a possible aggression by ECOWAS and its allies.

For their part, the Niger people have not been asked. In the streets of Niamey, the mobilization was considerable. The people had come together again to show that they remain united behind the military. According to her, only “the street legitimizes a power”.

It should be noted that the ECOWAS mission announced in Niamey was received by General Abdourahamane Tiani, a sign of goodwill for an end to the crisis with regard to the community body.

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