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Spotlight | Libya, Niger
Khalifa Haftar cosies up to Nigerien junta with Putin's blessing

General Khalifa Haftar (left) and General Abdourahamane Tchiani.
General Khalifa Haftar (left) and General Abdourahamane Tchiani. © Ali Haider/EPA/MaxPPP - Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency/AFP
The strongman of eastern Libya is forging closer ties with the junta in Niamey with the approval of Moscow. The rapprochement is paving the way for an unprecedented alliance along the desert border between Niger and Libya, which migrants cross on their way to Europe. [...]
Published on 01.02.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 6 minutes Joan Tilouine, Sarah Vernhes
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In Focus | Niger
Nigerien junta's secret alliances with Bamako and Ouagadougou

Investigative report published on 03/08/2023 at 11h46 - For several days now, the new Nigerien junta has been working to strengthen its ties with its counterparts in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso. Official channels have been open since 26 July, but Africa Intelligence can now reveal that initial contacts were made before the putsch, coordinated by former army chief Salifou Modi.

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Abdourahamane Tchiani and other army commanders, in Niamey, on 28 July 2023.

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