The Coup in Niger

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The coup in Niger

Uranium: The source of internal disputes

The coup

Social and economic context

Historical context

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• Niger provides 70% of France's electricity
• Only 18% of the Nigerian population has access to electricity
• The neocolonial policy: Françafrique

Social and economic context

• Last July soldiers from the Niger presidential guard allegedly held Mohamed Bazoum
• They fight for the country's freedom
• French troops left in December
• West powers condemned the coup

The coup

• 1922 - France colonise Niger
• 1960 - Niger's independence
• Deep instability - Factors

Historical context