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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When a group of military officers appeared on state television in Niger one year ago to make a dramatic announcement of a coup, they said they deposed the West African nation’s elected government for two key reasons: its security, and economic crises.

But those challenges have persisted, even worsened. The country’s 26 million people — among the world’s youngest and poorest — are struggling after the junta severed ties with key international partners, who have imposed sanctions and suspended security and development support affecting close to half of Niger’s budget.

The coup was the latest and perhaps most significant of the recent military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel, the vast, arid expanse south of the Sahara Desert that has become a global hot spot for extremist violence. Niger had been the West’s last reliable partner in the region in battling jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.

Now, a crucial U.S. drone base is going, along with U.S. forces vacating ahead of a September deadline. More than 1,000 French troops also pulled out after being told to leave. A key China-backed pipeline once meant to turn Niger into an oil exporter has stalled with the insecurity and uncertainty.

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[–] Ipodjockey@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Wait so they are kicking out the people exploiting them? That's a good thing right?

[–] Stamau123@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

On the ground, insecurity has worsened. Niger has quickly become the new target for extremists. Violent killings by rebels and militia groups more than doubled, from 770 people killed in the year before the coup to 1,599 in the year that followed, according to the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or ACLED. Extremists carried out nearly five times as many large-scale attacks — involving at least 10 deaths — in the year after the coup, ACLED data shows.

Also not sure how the west African neighbors they also cut ties with were 'exploiting' them.

[–] nonailsleft@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They replaced them with the Russians

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago

Only the Russians aren't known for paying their bills, and the liberal nations did what they always do when not allowed to exploit the desperate, threaten anyone willing to conduct actual free trade.

[–] slumlordthanatos@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Meet the new boss; same as the old boss.