INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
intervention from neighboring states.This comes as the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, intensifies its stance against the junta for not
to offer civilian expertise should ECOWAS decide to intervene militarily.The response was overwhelming; thousands of youth thronged a
stadium in Niamey, forcing organizers to pause the enlistment due to the unexpected turnout.Photo Internet reproduction.Younoussa Hima,
co-organizer of the event, was taken aback by the vast numbers, expressing that such a gathering had not been anticipated.The sentiment
among many of these volunteers was clear: a readiness to defend their homeland.While many are rallying in defense of their homeland, the
backdrop of this patriotism is multifaceted
Niger grapples with significant challenges including deep-rooted poverty.Over 40% of its citizens live in extreme poverty, a situation made
remains hopeful for a peaceful resolution.U.S
upcoming arrival of Kathleen FitzGibbon, the new U.S
ambassador to Niger, marking a potentially renewed diplomatic channel after an ambassadorial absence of almost two years.Yet, as both
