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Niger Coup Leaders Appoint New Governors To Take Charge Of 8 Regions

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 are 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

Credit to Prince Epeni B Donokoromor