The military leaders who seized power last month in a coup in Niger Republic have formed a new government.
This was revealed in a decree read out on national television on Thursday.
Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine will lead the 21-member government, with generals from the new military governing council heading the defence and interior ministries.
This comes as the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government are set to hold a crucial meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
The meeting is expected the reveal the next line of action regarding the recent coup in Niger.
