Fri 28 July 2023: The general has been in charge of the presidential guards since 2015 and was a close ally of former President Issoufou. Abdourahmane Tchiani, also known as Omar Tchiani head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit … Continue reading WHO IS ABDOURAHAMANE TCHIANI, THE SUSPECTED BRAIN BEHIND NIGER COUP?