Friday, February 19, 2010
Niger's military council dissolves government
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 NIAMEY: Niger's new military junta announced Friday it had dissolved the government after a coup that toppled President Mamadou Tandja in the impoverished but uranium-rich west African country. The Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy (CSRD) announced that its head would be squadron leader Salou Djibo, whose heavily armed unit played a key role in Thursday's coup. "The government is dissolved," said a statement signed by Djibo and read by an unnamed military officer on state television. "The CSRD informs the population that public business will be run by secretaries of ministries and local government administrators." Soldiers in Niger ousted Tandja amid gunbattles that killed at least three troops Thursday. "On this day February 18, we the defense and security forces, decided to take our responsibilities in ending the tense political situation," said CSRD spokesman colonel Goukoye Abdoulkarim. |
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