On July 27th, 2023, military officers in Niger announced a coup on national TV. They said the democratically elected cabinet of Mohamed Bazoum had been dissolved, just as they announced the suspension of all democratic institutions. Since the announcement, the president has been held hostage by the presidential guard. Shortly after the military took over,...
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FACT CHECK: Niger’s finance minister breaks down in tears over order to account for stolen funds?
A video, purportedly showing Niger Republic’s finance minister, Ahmat Jidoud, crying over an order from a military junta to account for stolen funds within 48 hours, has been widely circulated online. The video went viral on Saturday, July 29, 2023, spreading across various social media platforms and gaining significant attention from multiple news outlets, such...