African military juntas exploit anti-French feeling to secure coup support

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave NIAMEY, Niger — Months after a military coup ousted Niger’s elected president, seen by many here as too close to France, Nigeriens were still celebrating the break with their former colonial power. Abdoulaye Doule, a 46-year-old hospital worker resting on the side of the road, called the … Read more