Article

2023-07-28 Africa Subsaharan

Rally in capital in support of Niger coup leaders

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2023-07-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 Niger coup: Abdourahmane Tchiani declares himself leader

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-28 08:46|| 2023-07-28 08:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "Niger borders Burkina Faso and Mali, where groups such as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, an ISIL (ISIS) affiliate, and al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), have competed for power through violence.

One of the poorest countries in the world, Niger is seen as at risk of a possible spillover of violence from Mali, where armed groups have been gaining ground following the withdrawal of French and other European forces."

Posted by mossomo 2023-07-28 12:40|| 2023-07-28 12:40|| Front Page Top

23:35 trailing wife
23:31 badanov
23:22 trailing wife
22:56 Gerthudion Glaise9097
22:56 Thrise Sheaque8213
21:41 SteveS
21:38 DarthVader
21:27 ruprecht
21:05 Frank G
20:37 KBK
19:57 Mercutio
19:43 SteveS
19:40 SteveS
19:12 Silentbrick
19:06 M. Murcek
18:57 magpie
18:52 jpal
18:42 Bobby
18:40 NoMoreBS
18:39 Frank G
18:10 Beavis
18:04 Jan
18:04 Jan
17:43 Glenmore