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Niger

Landlocked Sahelian republic, independent from France in 1960; spans the southern Sahara into the Sahel.

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Further reading

• Historical Dictionary of Niger Samuel Decalo · 2000

  Reference work on Niger's history, politics, and society to the modern republic.

• A History of Modern Africa Richard J. Reid · 2009

  Continental modern history situating Sahelian states such as Niger in their colonial and post-colonial context.

Sources

• Wikipedia, "Niger" (en.wikipedia.org), Wikidata Q1032
• 2023 Nigerien coup d'etat — Wikipedia; BTI 2026 Niger Country Report: CNSP military junta governs with constitution suspended, but state entity still internationally recognized.