Niger’s Post-Coup Turmoil: Unraveling the Latest Developments 3 Months On!

On July 26, 2023, when an army spokesperson appeared on Nigerien television surrounded by a group of men in fatigues to announce that the military had seized power, many were caught by surprise. This was the fourth coup in West Africa since 2020 and the fifth in Niger since its independence in 1960. ********************************************************************** Sources: (2023) ************************************************************************* Music: John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: Artist: Summer Days by Kai Engel, CC BY-SA 4.0 French Fuse | Rain Fuse Kai Engel - Lesicia, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kai Engel - Norctune, CC BY-SA 4.0 Epidemic Sound