France’s Colonial Legacy, US Security Concerns Intersect In Niger: Russians At Gates Look For New Hunting Grounds – OpEd

The military coup in Niger is already three weeks old. The putschists are cementing their rule, having gained the upper hand in the shadow play with the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] backed by ex-colonial powers ravaging that desperately poor West African state rich in mineral wealth. 

The prospects of...