How a Notorious Arms Dealer Hijacked Niger's Budget and Bought Weapons From Russia

OCCP  (© 2023 Afriquinfos)-As militant groups spread across the Sahel, the West African nation of Niger went on a U.S.-backed military spending spree that totaled about US$1 billion between 2011 and 2019. But almost a third of that money was funnelled into inflated international arms deals – seemingly designed to…

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