Tag: coup

Gabon Military Takes Power in Coup

Following Niger, Gabon is the eighth nation in West and Central Africa to suffer its leader’s ouster by a military junta since 2020.

Meloni and Macron at Loggerheads Over Niger Strategy

While happy to support the Western foreign policy agenda on Ukraine and Taiwan, the Meloni administration’s anti-colonial line regarding Africa is now clashing with French strategic interests over how to respond to the Niger crisis.

Niger Coup Blows Holes in EU and U.S. Sahel Strategy

Despite the EU’s top diplomat describing Niger as politically “solid” three weeks ago, the ongoing coup potentially opens the door for Russia and Islamists to gain traction in what was the last pro-Western government in the region and a major European ally.