Politics
Niger's Military Authorities Revoke Citizenship of Five Individuals Including Former Prime Minister
BBC · last week · Read the Full Story on BBC
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Niger's military authorities have revoked the citizenship of five individuals, including former Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, citing accusations of spreading false information and collaborating with foreign powers.
- Niger's military authorities revoked the citizenship of five individuals, including former Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou.
- The order was signed by military leader General Abdourahamane Tiani.
- The individuals are accused of spreading false information, collaborating with foreign powers, defamation, and disparaging the national army.
- The five individuals are believed to be living outside of Niger, and their current locations were not specified in the order.
- This latest action brings the total number of Nigeriens stripped of their citizenship since 2024 to 25.
- Human Rights Watch criticized the move, stating it exacerbates the risk of statelessness.
- The military administration defended its actions as necessary to maintain national security and uphold the rule of law.
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