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How Russia’s Big Africa Ambitions Look On The Streets Of Niger

Photo of Pro-Russia activist Ahmed Issoufou Bello sewing a Russian flag
Pro-Russia activist Ahmed Issoufou Bello with his tailor Abdoul Moumouni Christian Putsch/Welt

Since the West has largely abandoned the fight against terror in the region, Russia’s hour seems to have come. Until now, the transit country for migration has wavered as to whether it should break with the EU and turn to Moscow. A new deal is now sending a clear signal.

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The Tug-Of-War Between Niger’s New Junta And The World Has Begun

Photograph of demonstrators in Niger taking part in a march in support of the coup plotters in the capital, centered by a sign reading ''Down with France, long live the CNSP''​
A pro-coup demonstration, with people holding a sign reading ''Down with France, long live the CNSP'' in Niamey on July 30 Djibo Issifou/ZUMA

Just days after the military seized power in Niger last week, the new junta has already been the target of sanctions by Brussels and Washington. What that means for the 1,000 U.S. soldiers stationed in Niger, among other things, remains unclear.

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