Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa

A change of regime in Niger could be a blow to the West — and more specifically to France and the United States | AFP via Getty Images PARIS — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region.

On Wednesday night, Niger’s top military brass announced on national television they had overthrown the country’s president Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021.

“We, the Defense and Security Forces, united within the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, have decided to put an end to the regime […]

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