Niger Coup Leaders End Military Cooperation With France, Deepening Concerns Over Anti-Western Turn - eviltoast

The new junta’s move to cut ties with Niger’s former colonial power came amid threats of a military intervention by other West African states.

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    1 year ago

    another one that comes packaged with Wagner and Boko Haram

    Wagner maybe, but I don’t think – I haven’t been closely following the situation, mind – that Boko Haram and the military coup leaders are particularly friendly. The coup wasn’t an Islamist takeover.

    • misk@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      It’s not an Islamic State takeover but it’s hard to imagine they won’t be taking advantage of chaos and Niger losing French & US military aid.