The U.S. Secretary of State has been visiting Niger - describing it as a model of resilience and democracy.
So what's the trip's purpose?
And what does it mean for the nation and Sahel region where Russia and China have become more active?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan
Guests:

Mamane Sani - a Journalist and Analyst in Niamey.

Daniel Eizenga - Research Fellow at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington DC.

Kabir Adamu - Managing Director at Beacon Consulting, an enterprise security risk management and intelligence solutions provider in Nigeria and the Sahel region.

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