The animosities toward the French abroad among Nigeriens have been widely reported. But history is only part of the story, and not the largest part. Those who led the coup in Niger are facing forward, not backwards.
By Patrick Lawrence
Original to ScheerPost
How shall we understand the Ju
Rather than send troops in response to the coup, France and the U.S. seem to favor a “Rwanda” type solution applied in Mozambique earlier this year, writes Vijay Prashad. Only this time ECOWAS would apply force.
By Vijay Prashad
Peoples Dispatch
On July 26, Niger’s presidential guard
The Economic Community of West African States imposes strict, Western-approved economic measures that have spurred a flurry of military insurrections across the region, writes Alan MacLeod.
By Alan MacLeod
MintPress News
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new
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