The military leaders in Niger, who seized power in a coup last month, announce the formation of a new government, according to a decree read out on national television
The coup leaders have refused to stand down despite the ECOWAS's threat that it could use force to restore democracy. / Photo: Reuters Archive
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries, according to the decree issued on Thursday.
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