First Look New independence for Niger? France ends military presence after coup. Niger’s junta sees the withdrawal of 1,500 French forces as a step toward sovereignty. The decision will likely hurt France’s policy in Africa since President Emmanuel Macron has recently removed troops from other countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso. | View caption…
First Look Putin dashes hopes of new Ukraine grain deal after talks with Erdoğan The Russian president says a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain amid the war won’t be restored until the West meets Moscow’s demands on its own agricultural exports. | View caption Hide caption Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that…
Cooperation Europe Is Niger’s coup a sign that France’s influence in the Sahel is over? | View caption Hide caption Niger and France have been mutually dependent on each other for decades. But the coup in Niger has shaken their relationship, as well as French ties with the broader Sahel region. But just as France…
In the midst of an anti-democratic military coup against the pro-Western leader of Niger, the country’s population appears to be throwing its support behind . The country, located in the western Sahel region of Africa, has become a flashpoint for geopolitical tension between pro-Russian, -affiliated neighbouring nations and their democratic counterparts nearby. The former French…