Background Info on the Coup
- Niger: Internal Divisions in ECOWAS May Block Military Intervention - Stratfor Worldview 17.08.23374890
- Niger junta appoints U.S. -Trained military officers to key jobs - Intercept 16.08.23366550
- Niger Coup Threatens U.S. Strategy on Counterterrorism and Russia - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy 16.08.23374671
- Why a Coup in Niger Has the World’s Attention - The New York Times 16.08.23374996
- Extremist attack in post-coup Niger claims 17 lives, fuels Western concerns - Al Arabiya 16.08.23366431
- Coup in Niger Upends U.S. Terrorism Fight and Could Open a Door for Russia - The New York Times 16.08.23374995
- New US ambassador heads to Niger despite coup - Al Arabiya 16.08.23366430
- Putin stresses need for ‘peaceful resolution’ in Niger coup in call with Mali leader - CNN 15.08.23366428
- Video: Niger coup: Commercial transactions at a standstill in neighbouring Benin - FRANCE24 English YouTube 15.08.23366432
- West African military chiefs to discuss Niger crisis Thursday and Friday - Al Jazeera 15.08.23366119
- Ibrahim Traore: Why Burkina Faso's leader attracts attention - TRT Afrika 15.08.23374672
- Will the West change its security approach to the Sahel? - Al Jazeera 15.08.23366111
- Putin urges ‘peaceful resolution’ as Mali and Russia discuss Niger - Al Jazeera 15.08.23366108
- UN agencies continue to deliver aid in Niger - Global Issues 14.08.23366358
- Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum to be charged with high treason, junta says - BBC 14.08.23365568
- Niger’s Junta Vows to Prosecute Deposed President for Treason - The New York Times 14.08.23374997
- Video: West Africa to make another bid to engage with Niger coup leaders - CNN 14.08.23365376
- Niger: Junta Is Open to Talks With ECOWAS, but Will Prosecute Deposed President - Stratfor Worldview 14.08.23374900
- Video: Niger coup leaders say they have evidence of treason to prosecute ousted president - CNN 14.08.23365375
- Comic: Colonialism and the Niger Coup - Al Jazeera 13.08.23365571
- Niger coup leader agrees to hold direct talks with ECOWAS: Nigerian scholar - Al Jazeera 13.08.23365570
- What to Know About Niger’s Coup - Foreign Policy 13.08.23365378
- Niger Coup: Complexities and Geopolitical Implications - Strategiecs Think Tank 13.08.23374690
- Niger coup leaders say that the "door is open" to diplomacy - Euronews 13.08.23365377
- West African bloc scraps crisis meeting on Niger coup - Al Jazeera 12.08.23365380
- West African countries suspend key military meeting on ‘standby’ force - Guardian 12.08.23365569
- Defiant leaders of Niger coup confident of holding on to power - Guardian 12.08.23366918
- The Niger crisis and the global threat of war - WSWS 11.08.23367508
- Russia warns Ecowas not to take military action - BBC 11.08.23364999
- Video: West African leaders address Niger coup - CNN 11.08.23364885
- How Might an ECOWAS Military Intervention Take Shape in Niger? - Stratfor Worldview 11.08.23374899
- Niger Coup: ECOWAS Vows To Hold Russia Responsible If Wagner Violates Human Rights - Channels TV 11.08.23374695
- What led to the military coup in Niger and how has the world reacted? - The Hindu 11.08.23374657
- Niger coup: West African bloc activates standby force for possible intervention - Reuters 11.08.23364884
- Did the Niger coup just succeed? And other questions answered about what’s next in the Sahel - Atlantic Council 10.08.23374688
- Niger's coup plotters form government in defiance of ECOWAS - Atalayar 10.08.23374677
- West African states step back from immediate military action against Niger due to popular opposition - WSWS 10.08.23367509
- At leaat five members of Niger junta were trained by U.S. - Intercept 10.08.23365156
- Horace Campbell on Opposing Military Intervention in Niger & Disastrous U.S./French Role in Africa - DN! 10.08.23366983
- Video: Niger coup: ‘Could take weeks to get regional ECOWAS force together’ - France24 YouTube 10.08.23364886
- Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power - BBC 10.08.23364883
- Violent Extremism in the Sahel - Global Conflict Tracker 10.08.23374656
- US military mission in Niger in focus after coup - Reuters 10.08.23364882
- ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ‘use of force’ - Al Jazeera 10.08.23364881
- Niger coup: What is Russia's role? - DW 10.08.23364880
- ECOWAS must look beyond the use of force in Niger: Reports that the coup was triggered by rivalries and personal interests offer room for political manoeuvre and constructive…374687
- What underlies the coup in Niger? - Brookings 09.08.23374642
- Niger: New Resistance Movement Forms in Opposition to Military Junta - Stratfor Worldview 09.08.23374898
- Neo-colonialism: An invasion of Niger could lead to a Franco-African war - Pressenza 09.08.23365096
- Former Niger rebel launches anti-coup movement as impasse continues - Al Jazeera 09.08.23365087
- Video: What’s the impact of Niger’s military coup? - Al Jazeera 09.08.23365085
- Niger coup leaders accuse French forces of destabilising the country - Al Jazeera 09.08.23365004
- Why the rest of the world can’t afford to ignore the coup in Niger - Guardian 09.08.23364790
- Niger's coup leader General Tchiani: The ex-UN peacekeeper who seized power - BBC 09.08.23364787
- Niger’s Coup Is a Turning Point for Africans: The crisis has created a truly geopolitical moment for intra-African politics - Foreign Policy 08.08.23374650
- The curse of stability in Niger - New Statesman 08.08.23366365
- Explainer: What’s behind the Niger coup? - The Guardian 08.08.23365082
- The Coup in Niger Is About Power. Russia Will Exploit It: The most exciting explanations for Niger’s upheaval are globe-sweeping and probably wrong - The Atlantic 08.08.23374655
- Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires - Al Jazeera 07.08.23365111
- With a key deadline passed, Nigeria must take decisive steps to prevent a civil war in its neighborhood - Conversation 07.08.23364508
- Niger coup: Junta closes airspace as deadline to reinstate ousted president passes - sky news 07.08.23374689
- West African leaders to meet after Niger junta defies deadline - Guardian 07.08.23364342
- What the coup in Niger could mean for Canada - CBC 07.08.23374682
- West African states to hold Thursday summit on Niger intervention - WSWS 07.08.23367510
- Guterres concerned over continued detention of Niger’s President - UN News 07.08.23365040
- US diplomat visits Niger to meet coup leaders, push for Bazoum’s release - Al Jazeera 07.08.23365032
- Niger coup complicates routes for European airlines across Africa - Al Jazeera 07.08.23364257
- Niger Military Coup and International Reactions - ResearchGate 07.08.23374696
- The Attempted Coup in Niger: Avoiding Armed Conflict - Crisis Group 07.08.23374645
- Niger closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires - Al Jazeera 07.08.23364253
- Brussels fears Russia will extend influence in the Sahel following Niger coup - EL PAÍS 07.08.23374678
- Niger junta shuts airspace as critical deadline expires - BBC 07.08.2023364236
- Niger awaits regional bloc response after ignoring deadline to reinstate president - Guardian 07.08.23364220
- Niger awaits regional bloc response after ignoring deadline to reinstate president - The Guardian 07.08.23364182
- The Attempted Coup in Niger: Avoiding Armed Conflict - Crisis Group 07.08.23374905
- Niger Junta Closes Airspace As ECOWAS Deadline Expires - All Africa 07.08.23364179
- Analysts: Niger President's Assertive Push for Reforms Led to Coup - VOA Africa 07.08.23374693
- The Politico-Military Crisis in Niger Intensifies the Risk of Destabilization in the Sub-Saharan and North Africa Regions - Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies …374683
- War, Mediation or Silence? Deadline for Coup Leaders in Niger Passes - The New York Times 06.08.23374998
- Full-scale war threatens Niger and West Africa - WSWS 06.08.23364716
- Thousands in Niger rally in support of coup leaders - Al Jazeera 06.08.23364270
- Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out - Al Jazeera 06.08.23364268
- Niger: thousands gather for rally to cheer generals who led coup - The Guardian 06.08.23364183
- Niger’s coup adds to chaos in the Sahel, but it may also offer some hope - The Guardian 06.08.23364180
- Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat - Associated Press 06.08.23374698
- Defiance, fear in Niger as ECOWAS deadline looms - Al Jazeera 06.08.23364162
- NGOs warn further instability and sanctions could exacerbate humanitarian needs of the most vulnerable including women and children - Relief Web 05.08.23365028
- Three scenarios for what next - BBC 05.08.23364980
- Niger coup is major threat for Italy’s energy ‘Mattei Plan’ - Euractiv 05.08.23374676
- U.S. turns up pressure in critical ally Niger as region faces threat from Russia-loyal Wagner Group - Los Angeles Times 05.08.23374685
- Niger: Junta Nears ECOWAS Deadline as Negotiations Fall Short - Stratfor Worldview 04.08.23374897
- Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base - DN! 04.08.23364229
- Niger Coup Leaders Revoke Military Agreements, Talk Efforts Falter - VOA 04.08.23364031
- Nigeria-led regional bloc ready to flex its muscle in Niger - The Guardian 04.08.23365425
- The Guardian view on the Niger putsch: regional pressure holds the key - The Guardian 04.08.23365423
- As world pressure mounts on leaders of coup in Niger, junta ends mandates of US, France, Nigeria and Togo - Arab News 04.08.23374669
- UK reduces embassy staff in Niger amidst military coup and social unrest - Jurist 04.08.23364030
- Niger was the 'model of stability' in Africa. So what happened? - Responsible Statecraft 04.08.23374668
- Unravelling the Niger coup and its implications for violent extremism in the Sahel - The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) 04.08.23374643
- How the U.S. Fumbled Niger’s Coup and Gave Russia an Opening: A week of missteps and communication breakdowns pushed an important American ally toward the Kremlin - Wall Stre…374664