Why a Coup in Niger Has the Worlds Attention

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 9:45 a.m.

In a region of Africa where authoritarianism has been rising, Niger seemed to be on a different path of democracy and partnership with the United States.\nDeclan Walsh, chief Africa correspondent for The Times, explains how a military coup has now put all of that in jeopardy and why Niger\u2019s allies still think it\u2019s possible to reverse that coup.