Salifou_Modi

Salifou Modi

Salifou Modi

Nigerien Army general

Salifou Modi (Arabic: ساليفو مودي, romanized: Sālyfw Mwdy was born on 12 October 1962) is a Nigerien Army divisional general who is the vice-president[1] of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the military junta of Niger. He served as the Chief of staff the Armed Forces of Niger from 2020 to 2023.[2] On 1 June 2023, he was appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.[3] Following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état,[4] Modi was named as vice-president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the official name for the military junta.[1]

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Career

Modi served as a member of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy from 2010 to 2011[5] and later became the military attaché for Niger in Germany until 2020 when he replaced Corps-General Ahmed Mohamed as Chief of Staff. His appointment came after a deadly attack by extremists that killed 89 Nigerien soldiers.[6]

Following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état, he was identified as the vice-president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.[7] On 10 August, he was named as minister of defense in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Sidonie Aurore Bonny (3 August 2023). "Niger junta appoints civilians to Cabinet, member of military as vice president". Anadolu Agency. Douala, Cameroon. Retrieved 6 August 2023. Gen. Salifou Modi, Bazoum's former army chief of staff and the ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, is now vice president of the junta.
  2. [2]
    AFP, Staff Writer With (13 January 2020). "Niger military leadership replaced after attack that killed 89 soldiers". The Defense Post. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Niger : l'ancien Chef d'Etat-major Salifou Mody nommé Ambassadeur auprès des Emirats Arabes Unis". Agence Nigérienne de Presse. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Soldiers announce coup in Niger – DW – 07/28/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Attaque de Chinégodar : les chefs d'etat-major limogés". VOA (in French). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Niger Army Chief Fired After 89 Killed in Extremist Attack". VOA. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention". BBC. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Niger: coup military regime forms government". africanews. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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