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Washington, World Watch as Niger Coup Leaders Double Down
August 8, 2023
Washington is closely watching Niger’s coup leaders after they chose not to meet a Sunday deadline to return the elected president to power, and after regional powers failed to act on their threat of military action. Meanwhile, the U.S. has paused aid to the impoverished West African nation. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Washington on what’s next for Niger.
CategoryAfrica
Content TypePackage
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsAfrica, NIger coup
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateSeptember 7, 2023 00:15 EDT
Embargo DateAugust 8, 2023 00:24 EDT
BylineAnita Powell
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English