General Abdourahamane Tiani was appointed head of the National Defense Council in Niger of the military junta during the transitional period, on July 28, 2023. (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Mahamane Roufai Laouali, cited as “secretary-general of the government”, read out the names on state television overnight on Thursday, without specifying any further plans

Since the coup, which shocked the region, ECOWAS has been calling for Bazoum’s reinstatement. It imposed a number of sanctions including a no-fly zone and has threatened the possible use of force to restore democracy.

Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concerns about Bazoum and his family after his party reported that they were being detained at the presidential residence without electricity or running water, and had gone days without fresh food.