President of the Republic of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum
Africa Center
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19-Sep-2022
A CONVERSATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NIGER, MOHAMED BAZOUM - The Atlantic Council was honored to host H.E. Mohamed Bazoum, President of the Republic of Niger, for a broadcasted conversation on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York.
The event was an opportunity to hear the President’s strategic vision to counter security issues in the Sahel and his expectations of the international community in supporting these efforts.
Niger occupies a leading role in a region marked by political instability and jihadist offensives. With the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, Mali’s withdrawal from the Sahel Alliance, the renewal of MINMUSA, and the lifting of sanctions in Mali by ECOWAS, the role of Niger as a strategic actor in the Sahel has increasingly come into focus.
This conversation will touch on topics as wide ranging as: recent developments in Niger’s policies regarding education, youth in the Sahel, security, the environment, energy, Russia, and the US-Africa Leaders Summit.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 9/19/22
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