
Niger Coup Puts West In Tough Spot As Wagner Eyes More Africa Opportunities – Analysis
By Todd Prince
(RFE/RL) -- After a series of coups swept across Africa’s impoverished Sahel states over the past three years, leading to a larger Russian military presence, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in March made a historic trip to Niger, Washington’s key ally in the region.
“Niger is really an...