Blinken Says U.S. Aid to Niger in Jeopardy Following Coup

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said American assistance to Niger is in jeopardy following a military coup that risks disrupting the U.S. strategy for fighting Islamist militants in Africa

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Washington has spent more than $500 million since 2012 in support of key ally in fight against extremism in AfricaThe head of Niger’s presidential guard declared himself the country’s leader on Friday after soldiers ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup. The army warned against foreign military interventions to reinstate Bazoum. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

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