The leaders of a coup in Niger declared a new government, naming 21 ministers. The move comes as leaders of the West African bloc ECOWAS meet to consider steps against the junta.
Ednews informs via DW that the military junta that took control of Niger in a coup late last month declared the members of a new government Cabinet on Thursday.
Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.
The announcement came as leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc met for an emergency summit on Niger. The meeting comes two weeks after a military coup overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum.
The bloc says it is seeking a diplomatic solution, although it has not ruled out using force to resolve the crisis.
After facing a string of coups among member states, ECOWAS gave the troops who seized power on July 26 until last Sunday to reinstate Bazoum as president.
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