Coup leaders continue to ignore international calls to reinstate the ousted president.
Published on 9 August 2023.
Niger is in crisis two weeks after a military coup.
The generals in control are ignoring international demands to reinstate deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.
So what’s the future for the vast country and a key Western ally?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Idayat Hassan – Director of the Centre for Democracy and Development, a policy and research organisation based in Abuja
Alexis Akwagyiram – Managing editor at news site Semafor Africa
Cameron Hudson – Senior associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies
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