Salifou Modi

Salifou Modi (Arabic: ساليفو مودي, romanized: Sālyfw Mwdy was born 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, Modi was named as vice president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, the official name for the military junta.[1]

Salifou Modi
ساليفو مودي
Vice President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Assumed office
26 July 2023
PresidentAbdourahamane Tchiani
Preceded byOffice created
Nigerien Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
In office
1 June 2023 – 31 July 2023
PresidentMohamed Bazoum
Chief of Staff of the Niger Armed Forces
In office
13 January 2020 – 31 March 2023
PresidentMahamadou Issoufou
Mohamed Bazoum
Preceded byAhmed Mohamed
Succeeded byAbdou Sidikou Issa
Personal details
Born (1962-10-12) 12 October 1962
Zinder, Niger
Military service
AllegianceNiger
National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland
Branch/serviceNiger Army
RankDivisional general
Battles/wars2023 Nigerien coup d'état
2023 Nigerien crisis

Career

Modi served as a member of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy from 2010 to 2011[4] and later became the military attache 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.[5]

Following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état, he was identified as the vice president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland.[6] On 10 August, he was named as minister of defense in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine.[7]

References
  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. 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. "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. "Attaque de Chinégodar : les chefs d'etat-major limogés". VOA (in French). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. "Niger Army Chief Fired After 89 Killed in Extremist Attack". VOA. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  6. "Niger coup: West African leaders threaten military intervention". BBC. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. "Niger: coup military regime forms government". africanews. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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