A former rebel leader and politician in Niger Republic has launched a rebel movement opposing the military government that took power in the July 26 coup, reports Al Jazeera.
This is the first sign of internal resistance to the new junta in this strategically important Sahel country.
The head of the new movement, Rhissa Ag Boula said his new Council of Resistance for the Republic (CRR) aims to reinstate overthrown president, Mohamed Bazoum who has been in detention at his residence since the military takeover.
Ag Boula’s statement also said it supports ECOWAS and any other international actors seeking to restore constitutional order in Niger, adding that it would make itself available to the ECOWAS bloc for any useful purpose.
