The new junta’s move to cut ties with Niger’s former colonial power came amid threats of a military intervention by other West African states.

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    11 months ago

    Well yes, but a coup needs popular support. If France paid a fair price for the nigerien uranium, the coup could maybe have been avoided in the first place and the chance of it succeeding would have been lower.