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What the Niger coup could mean for Russia’s war in Ukraine
The military power grab is stoking fears Russia and the Wagner mercenary group could use the coup to their advantage.
- by Lucy Cormack and Chris Zappone
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‘Down with France’: Protesters waving Russian flags march through Niger’s capital
French President Emmanuel Macron said attacks on France and its interests would not be tolerated and anyone who attacked French citizens would see an immediate response.
- by Sam Mednick
Niger coup mastermind goes on TV to declare himself new leader
It is the seventh military takeover in West and Central Africa in less than three years with Niger seen as the West’s most stable ally in an unstable region.
- by Moussa Aksar and Boureima Balima
Detained after mutiny, Niger’s president vows democracy will prevail, Wagner takes notice
Wagner’s head Yevgeny Prigozhin has weighed in, describing the coup in the African nation as part of Niger’s fight against the ‘colonisers’.
- by Sam Mednick
Dozens killed at school, sending shockwaves through peaceful Uganda
The rebel forces suspected of the attack have been accused of targeting civilians in remote locations.
- by Rodney Muhumuza
More than 100 wedding guests killed after boat capsizes
Most of those who drowned in the Niger River were relatives from several villages who attended the wedding together and partied late into the night.
- by Chinedu Asadu