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About the current #niger coup d'état

- first former democratic transition ever in #niger derailed by the coup

- french soldiers were retreated to #niger after fighting "terrorists" in #mali (now gone by plane as per yesterday's video?)

- #wagner #pmc soldiers also fought in #mali (but most likely not gone)

- 25M people in #niger growing at 7 children per woman. 70M people by 2050

- 49.2% of #niger is under 15; 2.7% is over 65

- bordering #nigeria is 2/3 of economy and head of #ECOWAS supported by #US and #france now threatening military action

- 80% of #france electrical power comes from #niger #uranium paid in #CFA francs printed by the former

- only 20% of #niger has electrical power

- #algeria itself former french colony sided with #niger

- #algeria already meeting with #russia for a possible intervention if #france or #ECOWAS invades

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