How West Africa could trigger the next world war | If You’re Listening | ABC News In-depth

While everyone has their eyes on the war in Ukraine, there’s been a seemingly unstoppable wave of coups in West Africa, washing along the edge of the Sahara and gaining strength each time. Subscribe:

After the recent military coup in Niger, locals were seen chanting “Down with France” and “Long live Putin”. Even the now former leader of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been involved.

What are France and Russia doing in West Africa? And could they end up in a proxy war?

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