Niger Coup: ECOWAS Deploys Troops on Standby

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In today’s episode, we run through West African leaders putting their troops on standby as pressure grows on Niger. Also,we discuss a potential new force of nature; French police officers charged over riot violence, & Russia goes to the moon again.

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Further reading:

✍️ Niger Update

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/west-african-takes-steps-towards-forming-military-force-possible-niger-2023-08-11/https://www.dw.com/en/niger-ecowas-force-on-standby-as-junta-names-government/a-66490425https://www.africanews.com/2023/08/11/west-african-bloc-backs-military-standby-force-for-niger/ • https://www.ft.com/content/ae919485-c9dd-4e58-a273-ed6920950727 •

✍️ Fifth Force of Nature

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/11/scientists-fifth-force-naturehttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/aug/11/scientists-fifth-force-nature

✍️ French Police Charged

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230810-three-french-police-officers-charged-over-man-s-death-during-riotshttps://www.ft.com/content/d0623a00-99b3-44bd-b88b-6ce0b7593348https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/08/five-officers-arrested-in-marseille-over-death-of-man-during-riots •

✍️ Russia Moon Mission

https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-united-states-space-race-moon-launch-roscosmos-nasa-china-vladimir-putin/

✍️ TLDR Good News

https://news.sky.com/story/cardi-b-mic-thrown-at-fan-in-las-vegas-sells-for-almost-100-000-on-ebay-12936723

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