pips@lemmy.film to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoNiger coup: Ruling party HQ attacked after President Bazoum oustedwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago The 64-year-old, who was elected as Niger’s president two years ago, is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in West Africa. The US and France, the former colonial power, both have military bases in the uranium-rich country - and have condemned the coup. Yet another Sahel country caught up in the US/Russia proxy war. Meanwhile it’s the Nigerien civillians who will suffer.
Yet another Sahel country caught up in the US/Russia proxy war. Meanwhile it’s the Nigerien civillians who will suffer.