National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) is a military junta in Niger that is run by Abdourahamane Tchiani and the Niger Armed Forces.[1] The junta, which believes in anti-imperialism and pan-Africanism,[2] is widely popular among the people of Niger.[3]
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland | |
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Active | 26 July 2023–present |
Status | Active |
Ideology | Anti-imperialism Pan-Africanism |
Allegiance | Niger |
Group(s) | Niger Armed Forces |
President of Niger | Abdourahamane Tchiani |
Headquarters | Niamey, Niger |
Allies | Mali Burkina Faso Guinea Russia |
Battles and war(s) | 2023 Niger coup d'état |
References
- ↑ "Niger General Declares Himself Leader Following Coup". VOA. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ Ramdani, Nabila (2023-08-05). "The Niger crisis shows France’s quasi-empire in Africa is finally crumbling" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/05/niger-crisis-france-empire-africa-coup-colony. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Thousands in Niger rally in support of coup leaders". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.