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President Tinubu said terrorism cannot co-exist with democracy and development.

Niger's state television said officers from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a meeting in the capital Niamey as part of efforts to counter a possible West African Community (ECOWAS) military intervention in Niger. The developments came after ECOWAS announced at the end of meetings of its army chiefs in the Ghanaian capital Accra that it had agreed on the plan and date for a possible military intervention. For two days, military chiefs discussed ways to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power in Niger after he was ousted by a coup.

In the current scenario, it's likely that America and France will face losses in investments and counterterrorism bases in Niger.

After the recent coup in Niger, the medium-term implications are undetermined, but the outcome is clear. The coup threatens stability in West Africa, American and French interests in the continent, an...

If America and France do not recalibrate their approach and involvement in Africa, they increasingly risk forfeiting influence in the continent to China and Russia.