University of Florida
In July, Niger's government was overthrown, and President Mohamed Bazoum was taken hostage. Leonardo Villalon, a political scientist and West African expert at the University of Florida, explains the Niger coup and breaks down its global impact in this one-minute video.
The military takeover is a setback for democracy and U.S. interests in West Africa, says Villalon, coordinator of UF's Sahel Research Group, the only university-based interdisciplinary effort focused on that region.
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