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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the forefront of the African Revolution
Niamey, Niger, August 19, 2023: Thousands of young people queue to register to volunteer to defend their country as part of a volunteer initiative. General Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guards Unit, has repeatedly
Tchiani is not Niger’s Sankara: The military coup won’t bring revolutionary change to the people
Whilst some may cheer on the anti-France feelings seen in protests in Niger, the military coup is unlikely to provide the people with relief from the current poverty, let alone put the country on a
BRICS is doubling its membership. Is the bloc a new rival for the G7?
This bloc goes to eleven. At its summit on Thursday in Johannesburg, the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa announced that its membership is more than doubling. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran,
Libya captures Islamic State leader behind 2018 capital bombing
The Islamic State has exploited the chaos in Libya to extend its influence. Libyan authorities have arrested an Islamic State leader suspected of having planned three deadly attacks in Libya’s capital in 2018, the UN-backed
Niger, le pustch de trop pour la France ?
Après le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger, la France est-elle en passe d’être chassée du Sahel ? Quelle est sa stratégie pour ne pas perdre le dernier pays où elle a repositionné ses
Le Pentagone tente d’apprivoiser les rebelles nigériens
Les développements de l’actualité géopolitique au Sahel, avec le Niger, remettent en question le partenariat transatlantique. La France et les États-Unis montrent des divergences sur ces questions. Divergences entre Américains et Français. L’administration du président
Where Next for Wagner Group in Africa?
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny was quashed in one day inside Russia, but the implications for Africa are unclear. As African leaders make their way back from the Russia–Africa Summit in St Petersburg, will we get hints
The Nigerien Coup That (Should Not Have) Surprised the World
Regional and international actors were unprepared for the coup in Niger. They should now plan for further instability. In a shocking turn of events, an attempted coup has thrown Niger into turmoil as President Mohamed
The Attempted Coup in Niger: Avoiding Armed Conflict
On 26 July, high-ranking Nigerien officers announced on national television that they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. In this Q&A, Crisis Group analysts lay out the reasons for the