Niger Coup: From a fragile democracy to a military dictatorship aligned with the Kremlin

Violence in Niger continues after the military junta installed its own leader and deposed the elected president, with protesters marching on the streets of the capital denouncing French interference and praising Russia.

Sky's Alex Rossi has scrutinised the latest developments in Niger, once a fragile democracy and now heading to become a full-blown military dictatorship that could end up aligning itself with Russia.

Read more on Niger here: https://news.sky.com/story/toppled-niger-government-encouraged-french-strikes-to-free-captured-president-junta-claims-12931102

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