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| 'This is too much!' Macron was furious when he learned about the coup in Niger |
| 2023-08-11 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Olesya Orlenko [REGNUM] The coup d'état in the Republic of the Niger is not a new development in the Sahel region. However, it has become one of the most discussed topics in the world and in France for several reasons. First, it happened at the most inconvenient time, when almost all the major actors in Western politics are involved in almost a direct clash with Russia in Ukraine. Secondly, the importance of this country - the last outpost of the forces involved in the anti-terrorist operation "Barkhan" - can hardly be overestimated. Finally, the events that took place led to a discussion of a number of topics that are unpleasant for the powers that dispute their influence in this territory: how the preparations for the putsch missed the representatives of the US and French intelligence; where did the anti-French sentiment among the inhabitants of Niger come from; what are the reasons for the decline of French influence in her former colonial possessions? |
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