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Aircraft broker RSW's last-ditch manoeuvres to save its $30m contract with Niamey

The contract to purchase two Short Tucano MK1 planes from RSW has sparked such acute tensions between the Nigerien army high command and defence ministry on the one hand, and the budget ministry on the other. [...] (222 words)

Issue dated 25/06/2021

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