Explained: Geo-political Fallout Of Niger Military Coup
ECOWAS, the west African bloc, is preparing for a full-blown military intervention after the coup in Niger. Nearly three weeks ago President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger was held captive by his own presidential guard and was later removed in an attempted coup - the latest in a series of military takeovers in this politically volatile and economically unstable west African territory. Here's a report that decodes the coup.
