Whats behind the Niger coup?

Published: Aug. 10, 2023, 7:31 p.m.

Military unrest in Niger isn't an uncommon phenomenon. There have been five coups in the last 50 years. But what's behind the latest one and is a peaceful resolution possible?

David Aaronovitch talks to:

Paul Melly, Consulting Fellow at Chatham House Africa Programme\nGare Amadou, journalist and manager of the newspaper Le Canard Dechaine in Niger\nNabila Ramdani, French Algerian journalist\nOlayinka Ajala, senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Leeds Beckett University

Produced by: Ben Carter, Kirsteen Knight and Alix Pickles\nEdited by: Penny Murphy\nSound Engineer: Rod Farquhar\nProduction co-ordinator: Debbie Richford and Sophie Hill