Niger: Five People Temporarily Stripped of Nationality by General Tiani's Decree
A new wave of citizenship revocations affects critics of military rule, bringing to over twenty the number of people impacted by such measures over the past two years.
In Niger, five people have been temporarily stripped of their Niger nationality by a decree signed by General Abdourahamane Tiani, chairman of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), the ruling body since the July 2023 coup. The announcement was made Thursday evening on state Niger television, according to RFI.
This measure is part of a series of similar decisions taken since the CNSP came to power. Over the past two years, more than twenty people have been stripped of their Niger nationality, according to the same source. These individuals are described as critics of the current regime, as well as close associates of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger authorities have not publicly specified the identities of the five people targeted by this latest decree, nor the exact grounds justifying this revocation, which state media describe as "temporary."
Since Mohamed Bazoum's overthrow in July 2023, the military regime led by General Tiani has stepped up measures targeting opponents and figures deemed close to the former president, amid ongoing tensions between the transition authorities and certain segments of Niger's political establishment.
Sources
- Niger: cinq personnes déchues provisoirement de leur nationalité sur décret d'Abdourahamane Tiani — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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