Sahel Region Coups Make Room for Terrorist Groups: Analysts

Nairobi - West African nations have given Niger one week to return to civilian rule following the recent coup there and threatened measures including the use of force unless coup leaders return ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. The situation complicates the fight against terrorism in the Sahel region.

Confidence MacHarry is a Nigeria-based geopolitical security analyst. He says that the region has lost a