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Before Islamic terrorism became a major source of violence, the most common cause of violent deaths in the north was clashes between farmers defending their land against nomadic tribes that lived off herds of animals that required new pastures Rapid gro

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained and deposed on 26 July by his military guard under the command of General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The

The coup in Niger is the latest unintended consequence of ‘humanitarian interventionism’.

Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.

Background  Spanning the area from Senegal to Eritrea, situated between the Sahara to the north and the African tropics to the south, the Sahel region has long faced severe, complex security and humanitarian crises. Since gaining independence in the 1960s, many countries in the Sahel have experienced violent extremism due to the confluence of weak and illegitimate governance, economic decline, and the worsening effects of climate change. Violence, conflict, and crime hav...

Gen Tchiani has triggered a major crisis by overthrowing the president he was meant to guard.

Officials and security experts are banking on hope that Niger’s problems do not go beyond the coup and collapse the country.

Nigeria-led Ecowas artillerymen land by helicopter on 10 January, 1999 in Freetown. Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP via Getty ImagesThe threat of military force to end the coup in Niger has led to significant divisions in the region. It has heightened tensions in Niger itself, as well as among its neighbours. There are more and more signs that any military intervention is likely to be met with stiff opposition. Growing support for the junta has emboldened the coup plotters to stay in power and call th

The use of force to end the coup in Niger would come at great cost and cripple the regional fight against terrorism.

Niger should remember that it has a lot of vulnerabilities and has benefitted enormously from support from Nigeria over the years.