Niger coup leaders blamed insecurity, conflict data paints a different picture
Violence in Niger had decreased since 2021 and efforts by ousted government reduced Islamist violence
03 August 2023 - 21:32
When Niger’s coup leader Abdourahmane Tiani announced the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum on television last week, he cited persistent insecurity as justification...
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