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pips@lemmy.film to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago

Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

www.bbc.co.uk

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Niger soldiers announce coup on national TV

www.bbc.co.uk

pips@lemmy.film to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago
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Earlier elite troops detained Niger's President Bazoum - now they are closing the country's borders.
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  • TheBeege@lemmy.world
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    The fuck is this article? What are the differences in ideologies between the military and the government? Is there any history of this conflict? How long has this president been in office? Most BBC readers probably have no idea about anything in Niger, myself included. The article should supply at least a little of this info.

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      Considering this is 16 minutes old and a currently happen situation, it’s very likely BBC doesn’t keep that information on hand, and likely has to go source that.

      I doubt the soldiers put out a press release as the first thing they did detailing the ideological differences, and more focused on consolidating power right now.

    • Nougat@kbin.social
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      This should give you some idea:

      Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been held by troops from the presidential guard since early on Wednesday. … Mr Bazoum is a key Western ally in the fight against Islamist militancy in West Africa.

      • CALIGVLA@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Oh great, more religious zealots. Organized religion was a mistake.

    • christophski@feddit.uk
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      Bbc breaking news stories like this often start as a very small article and are updated rapidly to give more information

    • Skua@kbin.social
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      This one from Al-Jazeera seems a little better

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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      There are only 3 actual sources of world news these days, the BBC is not one of them. They’re probably waiting on AP to send the details from boots on the ground.

    • bigb5wm@kbin.social
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      right there is no explanation at all

      • Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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        There is no conjecture or supposition ftfy

        BBC has to wait until they have facts

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          They should have delayed reporting

    • _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world
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      Right? Such a trash article that explains nothing about why this is happening.

  • _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world
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    Whew, had to do a triple-take on that post title lmao.

    • paddirn@lemmy.world
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      And the category is “Soldiers who annoy you”.

      • snor10@lemm.ee
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        I’m sorry, the answer was “Naggers”.

      • _cerpin_taxt_@lemmy.world
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        Your browser does not support playing HTML5 video. You can download a copy of the video file instead.

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      deleted by creator

      • snor10@lemm.ee
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        You can just say you’re black, right?

        That sentence demanded reading comprehension XD

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          deleted by creator

    • LegionEris@lemmy.world
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      I’m stoned as all fuck and read “ninja soldiers” several times >_> I was trying to figure out the joke. I’m going to hell.

      • vaultdweler13@lemmy.world
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        Better than my initial read so… yeah.

    • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
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      at least I’m not the only one

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        None of you are and we all knew someone was going to remark on it

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          Literally the only reason I clicked on this

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          Are you in my head, bro? Or do you just need to pull your own out of your ass?

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            Huh

    • CassowaryTom@lemmy.one
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      Wow. you probably still struggle with Uranus too, huh?

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        You probably still struggle to talk to people and make friends too, huh?

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    Anyone want to take bets on whether Wagner is involved?

    5th largest exporter of Uranium, huh?

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      The root cause of this is Islamic jihadism sprawling out of control across the Sahel. it’s causing a ton of instability and governments are struggling to withstand it.

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        The cause for internal conflict? Absolutely The cause of international interest? Absolutely not

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          It’s the reason Wagner is in the region to begin with, and why Western militaries have a presence in the region. Definitely plays an important role in international interest as well.

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        Islam is by itself jihad.

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    Guess the revolution WILL be televised.

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    Oh wow, I was reading about the president calling it a failed attempt in the morning.

    I thought it was a piece of delayed news, seems like the president jinx it

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    There once was a soldier from Niger
    Who rode on the back of a tiger
    Just one mistake
    Is all it would take
    To put the soldier inside her.

    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world
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      Is this a poem about a tiger fucker?

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        I’m assuming the tiger takes the soldier in from the front and not the rear :p

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          So… yes?

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        I’m assuming the tiger takes the soldier in from the front and not the rear :p

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      Isn’t it pronounced nee-jear?

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        Wikipedia has it as “nee-ZHAIR”, so yeah about that.

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        I very distinctly recall the geography teacher asking the class clown to pronounce it when we were studying it, it went as expected, and she corrected him. She told us it was pronounced n-eye-jer, but it’s also been 30 years.

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    I do. But that is neither here nor there. I apologize for my comment.

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    Such a fascinating culture

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