Niger military junta proposes five-year transition democracy
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum of a five-year transition to democratic rule after discussions with national stakeholders.
“The duration of the transition is set at 60 months, which may change depending on the security situation and other factors,” said Abdoulaye Seydou, one of the commission’s vice presidents, on Thursday.
Commission president Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey confirmed the same timeline, adding that political parties would be dissolved under a new charter that would allow for two to five political parties.
Since seizing power in 2023, the Niger junta, like its counterparts in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, had expelled French and other European forces, turning to Russia for support in combating militant groups.
(Reuters/NAN)
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