Security in the Sahel: Niger coup forces a rethink of EU and US security strategies

Andrew Lebovich

Security in the Sahel: Niger coup forces a rethink of EU and US security strategies

Andrew Lebovich

Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations

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Abstract

For a decade the European Union (EU) and the United States saw Niger as their most valuable and cooperative partner in the Sahel, but the military coup that struck Niger in 2023 changed that. As European states rethink their options in the Sahel, an understanding of what went wrong in Niger can shed light on how to rethink security assistance in the Sahel and in coastal West Africa.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Copenhagen
Publisher	Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2024

Series	DIIS Policy Brief

Keywords

Niger
Sahel
Security cooperation
Military coup
Regional security strategy

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Security in the Sahel: Niger coup forces a rethink of EU and US security strategies

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WWA: In war without allies: the EUs new role in global security

Forskere undrer sig over ambassadelukninger: Krigen mellem Rusland og Ukraine udkæmpes også i Sahel

European failures in the Sahel: Insights from the field

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Security in the Sahel: Niger coup forces a rethink of EU and US security strategies

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WWA: In war without allies: the EUs new role in global security

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Forskere undrer sig over ambassadelukninger: Krigen mellem Rusland og Ukraine udkæmpes også i Sahel

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European failures in the Sahel: Insights from the field

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