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
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jx4JzB7TugsFkE9Sb9UEo
- 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
https://shows.acast.com/moatswithgorgegalloway/episodes/64cb7f7837d73400111512d5