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Niger Coup Leader Sets Three-Year Transition PlanGen Tchiani plans to define transition rules within 30 days amid threats of foreign military intervention.
- Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani pledged to restore civilian rule in Niger within a three-year timeframe.
- He condemned Ecowas sanctions causing blackouts and blocking essential imports, raising food prices.
- Tchiani warned against foreign military attacks, highlighting Niger’s readiness to defend itself.
- Ecowas rejected the proposed transition length, demanding a quicker handover to safeguard Niger’s territory.
Sanctions are not conceived with the aim of finding a solution but to bring us to our knees and humiliate us.— General Tchiani commented on the sanctions imposed by Ecowas, which he believes are burdening the people of Niger.
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