Officers consolidate power after coup in Niger

07/27/23 • 29 min

The army is backing troops who toppled the country's president. Also: Vladimir Putin offers thousands of tonnes of free grain to Africa, and the favourites slip up at the Women's World Cup.

The army is backing troops who toppled the country's president. Also: Vladimir Putin offers thousands of tonnes of free grain to Africa, and the favourites slip up at the Women's World Cup.

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