08.08.2023 - 10:54 [ Arizona Public Radio ]

Coup leaders close Niger‘s airspace and accuse neighbors of planning an invasion

I might also say that the – you know, the threats of other countries supporting the coup leaders – those are even more risible than the threat of invasion.

INSKEEP: Oh, meaning that other countries aren‘t – they don‘t have very many resources to make much of a difference even if they do want to support.

PHAM: Well, no. I mean, yes, definitely. For example, Burkina Faso, which has been very vocal, it‘s gone through two coups in recent years – very vocal in its support of the junta in Niger.