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If they follow through with their threats, they could set off a regional war that would be profoundly devastating, one that will ultimately seek to restore and reinforce Western economic interests in the region as a counter to both Chinese and Russian interests as well as Nigeriens’ rejection of French hegemony.
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Nigerien Junta Leader Vows to Resist Any Attempts to Remove Coup Leaders as Foreign Exodus Continues
In Niger, the leader of the military junta that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 says he will defy any attempts to restore the former president by force, as leaders of the ECOWAS bloc of West African countries threatened … Continue reading