The Niger-Nigerian Coup Is a Continuation of a Trend of Western Foreign Policy in the Region

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This is a continuation of a trend, but also a continuation of sort of worrying reverses for Western foreign policy in the region. It looks to me vanishingly unlikely that the new Nigerian hunter will improve security. But intervening militarily in Niger would be extraordinarily difficult. Its army is far from incompetent. And plenty of those who'd be trying to run this intervention have got security problems at home that this might distract them from.

Following years of military takeovers in the region, Niger is the West’s last solid ally in the Sahel. But with this coup, and growing alignment with Russia, these relations are in jeopardy. Why is a policy to decongest London proving such a politically divisive issue (10:49)? And, a deep dive into a Canadian lake shows that humanity may be entering a new epoch (17:01).

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