Niger’s military government has announced the provisional revocation of citizenship for nine individuals.

They face several charges, including “colluding with a foreign power to engage in hostilities against the state,” “conspiracy against state authority and treason,” among others.

This is the first time such a decision has been made since General Abdourahmane Tiani announced the establishment of a registry of high-risk individuals.

Here is more in this report put together by Demba Amar Anne and voiced by Christopher Atitso.