Abdou Sidikou Issa Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Division General
Abdou Sidikou Issa
Allegiance:	Niger National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Branch:	Niger Army
Rank:	Divisional general
Battles:	2023 Nigerien coup d'état and the2023 Nigerien crisis

Abdou Sidikou Issa is a Nigerien Army divisional general who served as the chief of staff of the Niger Armed Forces from 31 March 2023^[1] to 5 August 2023 after being appointed by the president and his cabinet. On 26 July 2023, he supported the overthrowing of president Mohamed Bazoum by the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland to, in his words, 'avoid a deadly confrontation'.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He was dismissed as Chief of Staff on 5 August 2023 by the ruling junta, replaced by Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, former head of the Nigerien special forces.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abdou Sidikou ISSA (Chef d'État-major des Armées du Niger) - aNiamey.com - Qui est qui ? . 2023-07-27 . www.aniamey.com.
2. Web site: 2023-07-26 . Niger military chief backs coup leaders, but president defiant . 2023-07-27 . France 24 . en.
3. Web site: Niger's army pledges allegiance to coup makers . 2023-07-27 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
4. Web site: Şafak . Yeni . Niger Armed Forces chief endorses mutineers' action, saying he wants to avoid bloodshed . 2023-07-27 . Yeni Şafak . en-US.
5. Web site: Niger Armed Forces chief endorses mutineers' action, saying he wants to avoid bloodshed . 2023-07-27 . www.aa.com.tr.
6. Web site: Niger rebels appoint new chief of staff of country's armed forces . 2023-08-11 . www.tass.com.