The recent military coup in Niger on 26 July has heightened regional tensions, potentially leading to armed intervention by the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This unrest has severe implications for foreign economic interests, particularly China’s, as Niger has closed its airspace, intensifying the uncertainties surrounding the crisis. […]
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