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US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa

Geopolitical Economy Report

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The US and France Denounce the New Military Government in Niger

In Africa, there are countless examples of democratically elected governments led by anti-colonial leaders that were overthrown and in some cases killed by the Western powers. This is exactly what is happening today in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. And essentially the US and France are using equal was to serve their geopolitical and economic interests," says Frida Ghitis.

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