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Chad’s president holds talks with coup leader in Niger

By Reuters
31 July 2023   |   8:22 am
Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby met with Niger coup chief, General Abdourahamane Tiani, in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday, after attending a summit with West African state leaders.

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