Niger Republic Junta Forms New Govt, Appoints Economist Prime Minister
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The military junta that took power in Niger Republic in a coup last month has formed a new government.
The new government was formed via a decree read out on national television on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.