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US response to Gabon and Niger coups suggests need for a new West Africa policy in Washington

  • Written by Julius A. Amin, Professor of History, University of Dayton
imageSupporters of Niger's pro-coup National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland celebrateAFP via Getty Images

Recent coups in the West African nations of Gabon and Niger caught U.S. diplomats a little off guard. They also indicate Washington may need to reassess its policy in the region or risk becoming increasingly irrelevant to the new governments.

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