US/France threaten intervention in resource-rich Niger - Fears of war in West Africa
The US and France have threatened foreign interve…
Geopolitical Economy Report · Ben Norton
August 2, 202352m 36s
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The US and France have threatened foreign intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger, which produces uranium needed for nuclear energy and hosts large US drone bases. This follows coups led by nationalist, anti-colonial military officers in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, which warn intervention could set off a regional war in West Africa.
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