The head of the National Council for the Salvation of the Homeland (CNSP) who seized power in Niger, General Abdurahmane Tchiani, has agreed to hold talks with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This is reported by Al Jazeera.
This information was conveyed by political figure Ali Mahaman Lamin Zain, who was appointed by the rebels as the new Prime Minister. According to him, the new authorities are optimistic that negotiations with the ECOWAS group will begin in the coming days.
Tchiani showed for the first time in a long time a willingness to dialog and a desire to resolve the problem peacefully. He told the delegation from Nigeria that the coup was well-intentioned and the rebels struck to avert an imminent threat that would have affected both Nigeria and Niger.
Recall that the military council of the rebels in Niger will charge Bazoom with state treason.