What’s behind the Niger coup?
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Nigeria and the J: Hope and Expectation
France has a garrison of 1500 troops in Niger, together with an Air Force Base servicing fighter jets and attack drones. The current crisis in Niger can be linked to former colonial relationships being restructured as what's known as France-Aric. Olainka: Many people didn't see it coming, but the issue of fragility of this region is not gone.
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