Coup leaders in Niger on Monday evening named Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeineas the country’s new prime minister in a statement read out on national television. Zeineas has previously served as Niger’s cabinet director and finance minister. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday diplomacy is the ‘preferred way’ to resolve the crisis in Niger as coup leaders held talks with a US envoy. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
<!-- wp:html --><p>Coup leaders in Niger on Monday evening named Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeineas the country’s new prime minister in a statement read out on national television. Zeineas has previously served as Niger's cabinet director and finance minister. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Monday diplomacy is the 'preferred way' to resolve the crisis in Niger as coup leaders held talks with a US envoy. Follow our blog to see how the day's events unfold. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).</p><!-- /wp:html -->