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Niger under pressure: Civic space shrinks since the coup

Three years after the July 26, 2023 coup, Niger remains under military rule.

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Civic space has drastically shrunk, according to analyst Kiari Liman-Tinguiri.

Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife remain detained in Niamey.

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La situation au Niger illustre la fragilité des transitions démocratiques en Afrique de l’Ouest, où les coups d’État se multiplient. La répression de l’espace civique et la détention prolongée d’un président élu soulèvent des questions sur la légitimité du régime militaire et son avenir politique.

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