Coup

When General Abdourahamane Tiani took power in Niger in July 2023, ousting democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, he promised stability, sovereignty and a renewed fight against terrorism. Three years later, those promises ring hollow. Instead, Niger finds itself increasingly dependent on Russia, riven by internal military divisions and estranged from its West African neighbors. The recent mutiny in Niamey, which …

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