Why Niger-Chad tensions are growing over armed groups and shifting alliances

Following the mutiny and failed coup attempt in Niamey on 28 and 29 August, an officer in the Nigerien army told state television that Chadian officers and associates of former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum had supported the mutineers, even alleging that reinforcements were to transit through Chad.

    Sahel Rift
                

    # Why Niger-Chad tensions are growing over armed groups and shifting alliances

    The accusations levelled by a Nigerien army captain against senior Chadian officers, following the mutiny on 28 and 29 August in Niamey, have further strained already difficult relations between the two countries. Here is what you need to know.