Why the Niger Coup is Worse Than You Think

Several coup de ta’s around the African continent threaten to spiral out of control into a much wider conflict. France and the US seem to be getting sidelined in favor of Russia. French military forces have been located in the region for the past ten years. European countries, the EU and the United Nations have intersts here. Niger’s elite presidential guard, trained in part by the United States, had the sole purpose of protecting the Presidency and yet on July 26th 2023 they overthrew the democratically elected government. Guy come on, you had one job! But all hope isn’t lost because In response, a bloc of West African nations told the coup leaders that they have to reinstate the ousted president or face military intervention. Written by: Chris Cappy & Patrick Griffin Edited by: Savvy Studios Early Wednesday morning July 26th, 2023, at 4:33 AM, the Niger Presidential Office began making unusual posts on the social media platform formally known as Twitter. This tweet read: “The Presi