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Another Military Coup in Niger: What Next for the AU and ECOWAS?

In the wake of a recent military coup in Niger, both the AU and ECOWAS have strongly denounced this unconstitutional power shift. ECOWAS, taking a firmer stance, has also enforced sanctions on Niger. In this blog post, Linda Mushoriwa discusses the effectiveness of measures such as sanctions and military action in response to unconstitutional changes of governments (UCG).

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