Niger: Tiani Revises the FAN Staff and Pledges Loyalty to Kiaou

General Abdourahamane Tiani has reshuffled the Nigerien Armed Forces, appointing Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou as the new Chief of General Staff, replacing General Moussa Salaou Barmou. This change comes two weeks after a military mutiny in Niamey, marked by clashes near the presidency and the airport. Tiani aims to consolidate control over the security apparatus amid ongoing tensions within the armed forces.