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
المجلس الوطني لحماية الوطن (Arabic)
Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie (French)
Active26 July 2023–present
StatusActive
IdeologyAnti-imperialism
Pan-Africanism
AllegianceFlag of Niger.svg Niger
Group(s)Flag of niger armed forces obv.jpg Niger Armed Forces
President of NigerAbdourahamane Tchiani
HeadquartersNiamey, Niger
AlliesFlag of Mali.svg Mali
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea
Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Battles and war(s)2023 Niger coup d'état

References

  1. "Niger General Declares Himself Leader Following Coup". VOA. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. Ramdani, Nabila (2023-08-05). "The Niger crisis shows France’s quasi-empire in Africa is finally crumbling" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/05/niger-crisis-france-empire-africa-coup-colony. Retrieved 2023-08-27. 
  3. "Thousands in Niger rally in support of coup leaders". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.