Why a Coup in Niger Has the World’s Attention

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In a region of Africa where authoritarianism has been rising, Niger seemed to be on a different path of democracy and partnership with the United States.

Declan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent for The Times, explains how a military coup has now put all of that in jeopardy and why Niger’s allies still think it’s possible to reverse that coup.

Guest: Declan Walsh (https://www.nytimes.com/by/declan-walsh), the chief Africa correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:


The military junta that seized power in Niger said it would prosecute the president on treason charges (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/africa/niger-president-treason.html?smid=pc-thedaily), while also telling an intermediary that it was open to talks with neighboring countries.
“Not another coup as usual”: Here’s what to know about Niger’s crisis (https://www.nytimes.com/article/niger-coup-military-explainer.html).
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