Why Niger's coup matters to the U.S. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190463279/niger-coup-us-counterterrorism-boko-haram-isis #Counterterrorismpolicy The challenge now for the U.S. is to ensure that Niger continues to be a partner in counterterrorism efforts and does not turn to the Russian mercenary group, Wagner, for security assistance, as others in the region have.

"Everywhere Wagner goes," Blinken said in March, "bad things tend to follow."

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