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(This July 26 story has been corrected to remove an extraneous letter from the jump headline) By Moussa Aksar and Boureima Balima NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger
The move has sparked political chaos which could set back the country’s fight against jihadists and increase Russia’s influence in West Africa.
The general who led a coup in Niger took to state television Friday to ask for support for the takeover, two days after members of the military detained the democratically elected president and set off political chaos that could set back the nation's fight against jihadists and increase Russia's influence in West Africa.
The general who led a coup in Niger has defended the takeover on state television and asked for support from the nation and international partners
The move has sparked political chaos which could set back the country’s fight against jihadists and increase Russia’s influence in West Africa.