Inside Story What’s the impact of Niger cutting military ties with the US?
Niger was a crucial Western ally before a coup happened there last July. Niger has cut military ties with the United States – a setback from what was once a crucial ally in West Africa. It follows other leaders in the Sahel in forging closer ties with Russia, after taking power in military coups. So, what impact will this have on the region? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Idayat Hassan – Non-resident senior associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Abuja Alexis Akwagyiram – Managing editor at Semafor Africa in London Kabir Adamu – Security and intelligence specialist focusing on West Africa and the Sahel region, based in Abuja Published on Monday 18 March 2024.
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. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- What’s the impact of Niger cutting military ties with the US?
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 19 March 2024
Start Time
- 06 : 30
Finish Time
- 06 : 57
Duration
- 27:00
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. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Niger was a crucial Western ally before a coup happened there last July. Niger has cut military ties with the United States – a setback from what was once a crucial ally in West Africa. It follows other leaders in the Sahel in forging closer ties with Russia, after taking power in military coups. So, what impact will this have on the region? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Idayat Hassan – Non-resident senior associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Abuja Alexis Akwagyiram – Managing editor at Semafor Africa in London Kabir Adamu – Security and intelligence specialist focusing on West Africa and the Sahel region, based in Abuja Published on Monday 18 March 2024.
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.
Notes
- The source recording to this edition of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "What’s the impact of Niger cutting military ties with the US?" for Tuesday 19 March 2024 contains defects (corrupted video) due to television signal transmission issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Hashem Ahelbarra (Presenter)