Nigeria-led regional bloc ready to flex its muscle in Niger
One is a lingering deep sense of hostility towards France over its post-colonial record in Francophone Africa, which is being stirred up to justify the coup.
By The Guardian
Aug. 4, 2023
World View: Sahel coups: It’s the ‘Great Game’ again
Setting up your own party militia will be seen by the army (quite rightly) as an attempt to replace them, and will probably end up in a civil war.
By Gwynne Dyer
Aug. 4, 2023
