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Russia uses social media channels to exploit Niger coup

Moscow aiming to increase influence in Africa, winning lucrative contracts and gaining access to key resources

The Guardian - UK

Before Prigozhin’s death, Wagner was fighting on Russia’s behalf in Africa. What happens now?

From securing resources to destabilising western influence, the mercenary group’s activities hang in the balance, says writer Dino Mahtani

The Guardian - UK

Should Niger's coup heighten fears over terrorism in the Sahel?

Niger has been hit by multiple jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but observers caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts.

Radio France Internationale

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Algeria in diplomatic drive with Ecowas to avoid military action in Niger

Algeria has engaged in a diplomatic tour of three Ecowas countries in a bid to broker a diplomatic solution to resolve the crises across the Sahel, and avoid military intervention in Niger.

Radio France Internationale

Niger is a key player in the Sahel region - 4 security implications of the coup

The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years – has pushed the region further into political unrest and insecurity.

The Conversation

Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details

The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years.

Radio France Internationale

West African militaries meet to finalise possible Niger intervention

West African army chiefs discuss possible military intervention in Niger if diplomacy fails. ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel-Fatau Musah says most of bloc's 15 member states ready to participate in standby force. Last resort if diplomacy fails, to further destabilise Sahel region.

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Niger coup backers call for mass mobilisation amid military threat from regional bloc

As Ecowas chiefs prepare to meet to discuss possible action against junta, civic group says ‘we need to be ready’

The Guardian - UK

Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power

Analysts says key figures in new regime were underestimated as elected president remains confined to residence

The Guardian - UK

David Pratt: Western apathy has contributed to Niger crisis

AS a foreign affairs journalist I’m often asked one particular question whenever some far-off crisis flares up. Usually the refrain goes something…

The National (Scotland)

Niger: with a key deadline passed, Nigeria must take decisive steps to prevent a civil war in its neighborhood

The deadline set by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for the elected president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum – who was deposed in a coup on July 26 – to be reinstated to office has passed. West Africa is now bracing to see how Ecowas, which has threatened…

The Conversation

Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out

As a deadline to restore Niger’s democratic government passes, strong ECOWAS reaction to Niger coup now appears divided.

Al Jazeera

Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope

The military takeover in one of west Africa’s more stable states has huge implications for democracy on the continent – and the response of its neighbours is crucial

The Guardian - UK

'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US'

The military junta that took control of Niger at the end of July said on Thursday it would be cutting military ties with the United States and France, both former allies. The move could redefine the fight against Islamist groups in the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's expert on jihadist groups,…

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Niger marks independence day as coup leaders suspend FRANCE 24 and RFI

Thousands of pro-coup supporters take to the streets in Niger marking the 63rd anniversary of the country's independence from France, as FRANCE 24 and RFI are banned in the country. We talk to Dr Olayinka Ajala, senior politics lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, about the latest developments. Also, violence in…

The Hindu

Coup in Niger: On the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum

President Bazoum’s ouster affects political stability in the nascent democracy and efforts to counter fast-spreading Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region

Radio France Internationale

First of four evacuation flights from Niger arrives in France

The first plane carrying mostly French and European people evacuated from Niger landed in Paris early Wednesday, a week after a coup toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. It is the first time that France has staged a large-scale evacuation in its former colonies in the Sahel.

France 24

🔴 Live: US orders evacuation of some embassy staff, families from Niger

West African regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) on Wednesday said it sent a delegation to Niger to negotiate with the coup leaders who seized power last week, adding that a military intervention in the junta-led country was “the last option”. The diplomatic push comes as French…

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The Independent UK

The coup in Niger will only embolden extremists, says a former jihadi fighter

A former jihadi fighter says the coup in Niger could boost the ability of Islamic extremists to recruit in the country, potentially increasing violence and further threatening the stability of Africa’s Sahel region

France 24

Burkina Faso, Mali say military intervention in Niger would be 'declaration of war'

Junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali warned Monday that any military intervention in Niger to restore deposed President Mohamed Bazoum would be considered a "declaration of war" against their two countries.

The National (Scotland)

David Pratt: Western fears grow as coup underscores waning influence in region

IN recent years it’s been derisively dubbed the “coup belt”.

The Independent UK

Niger adds to growing list of countries in the Sahel run by the military

Mutinuous soldiers in Niger have overthrown the nation's democratically elected government, adding it to a growing list of countries in West Africa's Sahel region where military regimes rule

Al Jazeera

Despite anti-coup rhetoric, can the West exit Niger, its latest Sahel hub?

As the world condemns the coup in Niger, analysts say the West still needs a presence there for an eye on the Sahel.

Radio France Internationale

Why the start of a coup in Niger could have France worried

Paris says it's concerned by the military coup in Niger – its only remaining ally in the Sahel region. While a political vacuum could be dangerous, any potential impact on France's economic and military interests will take longer to emerge.

France 24

‘Last bastion of democracy in the Sahel’: Uncertainty in Niger prompts concern among allies

The situation in Niger remained fluid on Thursday, a day after members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum at the presidential palace in Niamey. FRANCE 24 spoke with Danielle Resnick, a political scientist specialising in sub-Saharan Africa at the Brookings Institution, about how a military coup could affect…

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