November 4, 2024
West Africa
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A New Boogeyman

by Scott Morgan The situation in the Sahel doesn’t appear to be showing any sign of stabliizing in the near future. Events that have occurred over recent weeks indicate that the stability of the region is not improving but deteriorating.   Over the last few years we have seen Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have […]

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The Niger Junta’s Hypocrisy on Military Aid: The Appeal to Guinea

by Scott Morgan When pertaining to sudden and often violent changes in government there is a train of thought that suggests that it’s not important who carried out the event but who paid for it. This scenario appears to be underway in Niger and it became quite clear after the Military Junta sent a delegation […]

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Why the Coup in Niger Should Come As No Surprise

by Scott Morgan The events in Niamey that occurred on July 26th caught some analysts by surprise but if one looks at the situation in the Sahel as a whole one should not have been.   On that date Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was seized by members of the Presidential Guard led by General Omar […]

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