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Camille Laffont

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Camille Laffont

Coup: Nigeriens hold a sign reading ‘Together we will make it’ during a march called by supporters of coup leader General Omar Tchianis. Photo: Djibo Issifou/Getty Images
ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES

Coup trio’s exit from West Africa bloc shakes region

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left the Economic Community of West African States, which could adversely affect trade and the end of military rule

  • Camille Laffont
4 min read
Traditional music band Mamar Kassey plays at a new year’s eve concert, which was organised by the military autorities and broadcasted live on national television, in Agadez, Niger, on December 31, 2023. (Photo by Camille LAFFONT / AFP)
CENTRE OF MUSICAL TRAINING AND PROMOTION NIAMEY

Niger struggles to keep its traditional music alive

On stages around the world, Maidouma, dressed in his sky-blue boubou, is an ambassador for his country’s musical heritage

  • Camille Laffont
3 min read