The commander of Niger’s presidential guard General Abdourahamane Tchian. Photo Credit: Fars News Agency By Hudson Institute By James Barnett For the past three years in the Sahel region of West Africa, regional actors and the West have not responded sufficiently to the frequent coups there. Each unchecked coup appeared to set the stage for the next one. Last week’s coup in Niger, however, has proven so polarizing across West Africa that it risks sparking a regional war.
The Risk Of A West African War
The Risk Of A West African War
The Risk Of A West African War
The commander of Niger’s presidential guard General Abdourahamane Tchian. Photo Credit: Fars News Agency By Hudson Institute By James Barnett For the past three years in the Sahel region of West Africa, regional actors and the West have not responded sufficiently to the frequent coups there. Each unchecked coup appeared to set the stage for the next one. Last week’s coup in Niger, however, has proven so polarizing across West Africa that it risks sparking a regional war.