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Tchiani Appoints Mamane Sani Kiaou Chief of Staff

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

General Abdourahamane Tchiani appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou chief of staff of the armed forces.
The decree formalizing the appointment was signed on September 11, 2026 and broadcast on state TV.
A nearly 24-hour mutiny erupted in Niamey on August 28-29, 2026, seizing Base 101 at Diori Hamani International Airport.
Russia’s Africa Corps gave ground and aerial support to retake Base 101.

History

Historical Context

On 9 April 1999 soldiers killed President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara and installed Colonel Daouda Malam Wanké, who oversaw a July 1999 referendum granting amnesty for the 1996 and 1999 coups and organized elections in October–November that installed Mamadou Tandja in December. The 2026 decree naming Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou after a 24-hour mutiny at Base 101 repeats the cycle of swift military re-appointments following coups.

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Story summary

General Abdourahamane Tchiani appointed Brigadier General Mamane Sani Kiaou chief of staff of the armed forces.
The decree formalizing the appointment was signed on September 11, 2026 and broadcast on state TV.
A nearly 24-hour mutiny erupted in Niamey on August 28-29, 2026, seizing Base 101 at Diori Hamani International Airport.
Russia’s Africa Corps gave ground and aerial support to retake Base 101.

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