00:00Abdul Rahman Thiani, the leader of Niger's junta, was officially sworn in as the country's
00:06president on Wednesday for a five-year transitional period following a new charter that supersedes
00:12the existing constitution.
00:15The duration of the transition period is set for 60 months from the date of its promulgation.
00:25This duration is flexible depending on the country's security situation, the burden of
00:30the reform and the agenda of the Confederation of the Sahel States.
00:37Thiani, a seasoned army officer, was also promoted to the rank of army general, solidifying
00:43his authority since he led the military coup that ousted the elected government in June
00:482023.
00:53According to Muhammad Rufai, the government's secretary-general, the five-year transition
00:58period commenced on Wednesday.
01:02This decision effectively dismissed effort by regional organizations to expedite a return
01:07to democratic governance after the coup in 2023.
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