Inside Story How will the coup in Niger affect the fight against armed groups in Sahel?
Soldiers remove President Bazoum, blaming him for deteriorating security in the West African nation. Published on 27 July 2023. Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was elected two years ago in the first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. But on Wednesday, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. The coup leaders say they want to prevent further economic and security problems. Niger’s neighbours, Mali and Burkina Faso, have seen four military takeovers since 2020. So what does this coup mean for Western countries, who have increasingly relied on Niger as a base for operations against armed groups in the Sahel? Presenter: Sohail Rahman Guests: Kabir Adamu – Managing director of Beacon Consulting, a security risk management and intelligence firm that operates in the Sahel Nicholas Norbrook – Managing editor of The Africa Report magazine, which covers pan-African politics and business Alex Vines – Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- How will the coup in Niger affect the fight against armed groups in Sahel?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 28 July 2023
Start Time
- 05 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Episode Description
- Soldiers remove President Bazoum, blaming him for deteriorating security in the West African nation. Published on 27 July 2023. Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was elected two years ago in the first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. But on Wednesday, members of his own presidential guard removed him from office. The coup leaders say they want to prevent further economic and security problems. Niger’s neighbours, Mali and Burkina Faso, have seen four military takeovers since 2020. So what does this coup mean for Western countries, who have increasingly relied on Niger as a base for operations against armed groups in the Sahel? Presenter: Sohail Rahman Guests: Kabir Adamu – Managing director of Beacon Consulting, a security risk management and intelligence firm that operates in the Sahel Nicholas Norbrook – Managing editor of The Africa Report magazine, which covers pan-African politics and business Alex Vines – Director of the Africa Programme at Chatham House
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Sohail Rahman (Presenter)
Contributors
- Kabir Adamu (Guest)
- Nicholas Norbrook (Guest)
- Alex Vines (Guest)