Guinea’s Junta Supports Niger Military Coup Leaders
Niger soldiers during a televised statement on July 26.
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Guinea’s ruling junta, which toppled President Alpha Conde in a 2021 coup, said it backs the soldiers who seized power last week in Niger.
The junta, known as the CNRD, is convinced that the new authorities will make every effort to guarantee stability and harmony in Niger and in the sub-region, the chief of defense staff, General Ibrahima Sory Bangoura, said in a statement.