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France says it will evacuate its citizens from Niger following last week's coup. The foreign ministry said it was responding to an attack on the French embassy on Sunday, as well as the lack of commercial flights. So could France still play a military role in Niger? Also: thousan ... Show More

L'ambassadeur de France au Niger vient de rentrer à Paris. Quelques jours après l'annonce d'Emmanuel Macron du désengagement du Niger après un putsch, c'est la 1ère étape du retrait français dans le pays. Suivront les militaires. C'est à la fois un nouveau signe de la fin de la F ... Show More

Niger's coup leaders and France are in a stand-off. The military wants to cut ties with the former colonial power. President Emmanuel Macron refuses to recognize their takeover. So how might this end?  Join Host Folly Bah Thibault  Guests: Nicolas Norman - Former French Ambassado ... Show More

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 ... Show More

France has been through a traumatic week following several terrorist attacks and demonstrations by millions in response to the killings. Gideon Rachman is joined by Hugh Carnegy and Michael Stothard to discuss the impact of these events and whether France can ward off the forces ... Show More

Il presidente francese Emmanuel Macron ha annunciato il ritiro dei soldati e dell’ambasciatore di Parigi dal Niger, a seguito del colpo di Stato del 26 luglio. Per la Francia che se ne va, ci sono gli Stati Uniti che provano a rimanere: il loro contatto nella giunta è il generale ... Show More

The leaders of the block of West African nations, ECOWAS, threatens to take military action if Niger’s military junta does not end their coup in seven days’ time. In the meantime, economic sanctions have been immediately put in place. Also on the programme: Kenya’s Minister of Fo ... Show More

Last month, the African nation of Niger became the seventh government in Western and Central Africa to suffer a military takeover in the last three years. And as of today, virtually every country in Africa’s Sahel region is governed by a current or former military officer. The Sa ... Show More

Burkina Faso and Mali say they will send a joint army delegation in support of Niger's generals. Also: Donald Trump faces legal deadline over election interference case and we find out the link between birds and good mental health. 

Ukraine’s government launches an anti-corruption drive to restore public faith, France pulls its troops out of Burkina Faso and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States summit draws to a close in Buenos Aires. Plus: Andrew Mueller’s What We Learned.See omnystudio.com/ ... Show More