junta

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Since the junta took power in a 2023 coup, Niger has turned to Russia, which commands the world's largest arsenal of atomic weapons, for help in fighting the west African country's jihadist insurgency.

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Some have arrived under army escort from Niger, an ally that, like Mali, is also run by a military junta.

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A military junta seized power in Mali in 2021, forcing French troops to leave after accusing them of failing to stem the insurgency.

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Niger has suspended hundreds of national and international rights groups and aid agencies, in the ruling junta's latest crackdown targeting NGOs in the west African country, authorities told AFP Thursday.

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Myanmar's junta has long been accused of turning a blind eye but has trumpeted a crackdown since February after being lobbied by key military backer China, experts say.

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