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    Two rivals claim to be in charge in Niger. One is detained and has been publicly silent for days

    chicagoinquirerBy Africa No Comments5 Mins Read
    Nigeriens participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, pictured, in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, July 30, 2023. Days after after mutinous soldiers ousted Niger's democratically elected president, uncertainty is mounting about the country's future and some are calling out the junta's reasons for seizing control. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick)

    by Cara Anna and Carley Petesch
    NAIROBI, Kenya  — Nearly two weeks have passed since the coup in Niger, and the two men making competing claims to power have gone quiet in rec...

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