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Brussels tussle over €70m for Nigerien army

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni. © Stefano Carofei/Avalon/Photoshot/MaxPPP
The EU is grappling with the tricky issue of what to do with €70m it earmarked for the Nigerien army before the West African state was taken over by a military junta last year. Italy seems willing to work with Sahelian juntas, to the dismay of some other member states. [...]
Reading time 3 minutes Paul Deutschmann, Thibaut Lanchon
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