Event Brief
Niger junta leader appoints new armed forces chief
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 12, 2026 at 8:13 AM ET
Summary: Niger’s junta leader appointed Brig. Gen. Mamane Sani Kiaou as chief of staff of the armed forces in a decree read on state television late Friday. The change came less than two weeks after a deadly mutiny in Niamey that saw young soldiers hold other military members hostage and fire at sensitive sites.
WHO: Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani
WHAT: Appointed Brig. Gen. Mamane Sani Kiaou as chief of staff of the armed forces, replacing Maj. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou.
WHEN: Sep 12, 2026
WHERE: Niamey, Niger
WHY: The reshuffle followed a deadly mutiny in Niamey that threatened the junta’s grip on power.
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