Facing the Future: A Discussion on Niger and West African Security Cooperation

May 2024

Past Event

Facing the Future: A Discussion on Niger and West African Security Cooperation

Past Event

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May 28, 2024

Nigerien soldiers stage a demonstration for the repeal of the military agreement that allows US military and civilian personnel to serve in the country on April 13, 2024. (Photo by Balima Boureima/Anadolu via Getty Images)

May 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim

Deputy Project Director, Sahel, International Crisis Group

Malik Samuel

Researcher, Institute for Security Studies

Aneliese Bernard

Director, Strategic Stabilization Advisors

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Niger’s 2023 military coup led to swift changes, and many now wonder what’s next for West African security cooperation. As American troops move out and Russian troops move in, will United States counterterrorism operations continue in Niger and the Sahel region?

West African security experts Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim of International Crisis Group, Malik Samuel of the Institute for Security Studies, and Aneliese Bernard of Strategic Stabilization Advisors join Hudson Research Fellow James Barnett for a discussion moderated by Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt.

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