Why Niger-Chad tensions are growing over armed groups and shifting alliances
Following a mutiny and failed coup attempt in Niamey on 28 and 29 August, a Nigerien army officer told state television that Chadian officers and associates of former president Mohamed Bazoum had supported the mutineers, alleging that reinforcements were to transit through Chad.
Why it matters: This incident highlights shifting alliances and regional security dynamics, a key theme in the briefing on geoeconomics and geopolitical realignments.