There must be better articles about the coup in #Niger than this one, although it is not too bad. There is no mention of the closing down of trans-Sahara trade that has destroyed #Agadez, all part of the externalisation of the #EU's borders. Stopping people moving is driving conflict all across the region.

Maybe I am a bit too old fashioned of a western anti-imperialist, but
I get suspicious when I see the French or US governments praising an African head of state and worrying about 'anti insurgency' efforts as the French military is kicked out of a former colony. I also find the idea that the Russian state is necessarily more rapacious than western ones somewhat hard to swallow.

I also think that discussion of #Obi's success in #Nigeria needs to be tempered with acknowledgement that western powers are forces of reaction. The Guardian itself has run a number of articles praising #Tinabu's neo-liberalism, for example
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/06/nigers-coup-adds-to-chaos-in-the-sahel-but-it-may-also-offer-some-hope

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Migration of young Africans via #Agadez

Testimonies by Yahaya Abdou and other young African persons on migration routes via #Agadez, #Niger.

Directed by: Hadi Oumarou (lanceur d‘alerte d‘APS) + Assoumana Agada
Edditing: Assoumana Agada

https://alarmephonesahara.info/en/blog/posts/migration-of-young-africans-via-agadez

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The Investigative agency @BorderForensic brings attention to EU-backed Nigerien policies resulting from Law 2015-036 through its research. The result are dangerous conditions for migrants, leading to their mass deaths and disappearances on the #Saharan route through #Agadez. https://twitter.com/keremschamberg/status/1638177437870882819

Viel Erfolg @AlarmephoneS bei der jährlichen Generalversammlung!
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Début ce matin du 19 Février de l'AG (assemblée générale) annuelle, session 2023 de Alarme PHONE Sahara à #Agadez. Cette rencontre est le lieu d'échanges entre les différent.e.a acteur/trices du groupe pour évaluer les travaux de l'année et planifier les actions à venir.
https://twitter.com/AlarmephoneS/status/1627287696681869312

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**#Commémoraction #AGADEZ 2023**
Comme à l'accoutumée chaque 6 février Alarme PHONE Sahara en solidarité avec les personnes en mobilité, célèbre la journée de #CommemorAction en mémoire de toutes les victimes (mort.e.s, dispararu.e.s ou disparu.e.s forcé.e.s) des politiques

The city of #Agadez in Niger in 2001.

Etran de L’Aïr welcomes you to #Agadez, the capital city of Saharan rock. #Niger
https://etrandelair.bandcamp.com/album/agadez

3ème jour au #Niger: je me suis rendue dans la région d'#Agadez pour voir les actions menées dans le cadre du partenariat avec la France et surtout pour écouter les habitants sur leurs attentes et leurs aspirations.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/CZacharopoulou/status/1542213303832875010