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Junta opts for technocrat Ali Lamine Zeine as PM

The prime minister appointed by the putschists, Ali Lamine Zeine, with the Chadian president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on 15 August 2023.
The prime minister appointed by the putschists, Ali Lamine Zeine, with the Chadian president, Mahamat Idriss Déby, on 15 August 2023. © Presidency of the Republic of Chad/Handout/Anadolu Agency/AFP
The coup leaders are banking on Zeine's technocratic profile to re-establish contact with international financial backers who have been unsettled by the military takeover. To carry this out, the PM can count on a strong network in several neighbouring capitals. [...]
Published on 17.08.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Investigative report published on 03/08/2023 at 11h46 - For several days now, the new Nigerien junta has been working to strengthen its ties with its counterparts in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso. Official channels have been open since 26 July, but Africa Intelligence can now reveal that initial contacts were made before the putsch, coordinated by former army chief Salifou Modi.

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