Niger - October 2024

On 10 October, Niger's transitional government, led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, issued a decree provisionally revoking the citizenship of nine former senior officials from the administration of the ousted Mohamed Bazoum, citing threats to national security. All nine individuals are currently in exile, and eight reportedly hold only Nigerien passports, potentially rendering them stateless. Among those affected were Rhissa Ag Boula, Bazoum’s former advisor, Generals Mahamadou Abou Tarka, head of the High Authority for the Consolidation of Peace, and Karingama Wali Ibrahim, former head of the presidential guard. The decree relies on a terrorism database criticized for lacking international safeguards and providing no adequate mechanisms for appeal, raising questions about due process.

Sources: Tantaminfo, X, Jeune Afrique, Human Rights Watch