African nations threaten force as Niger protests against coup intervention

Images show demonstrators burning French flags and embassy doors as surrounding nations threaten sanctions amid Niger coup.

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I wish this article went deeper on the role of russia in th pro-coup protests. Would love to read more about that
- Some background on Russia's growing influence in Africa.
  
  https://theconversation.com/how-russia-is-growing-its-strategic-influence-in-africa-110930
  
  4 years old and since then, the situation has changed maybe a tiny bit with the war in Ukraine
I wonder how much US military activities in the country have to do with this, as well as the still ongoing French colonial project