Niger’s military junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the West African nation’s constitution.
The five-year “flexible” transition period begins on Wednesday, according to Mahamane Roufai, the secretary general of the government.
He was speaking at a ceremony in the capital Niamey where the new transition charter recommended by a recent national conference was approved.
Mr Tchiani was also elevated to the country’s highest military rank of army general, cementing his grip on power since June 2023 when he led soldiers that deposed the country’s elected government.