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Coup d'état in Niger: what next?

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On Feb. 18, 2010, an army colonel backed by mutinous troops overthrew the government of President Mamadou Tandja. What happened? Will the military junta keep its promises to fight corruption? Will the decade old democracy resist this Coup d’état? What is France’s position on the seizure of President Mamadou Tandja?


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make the whole video available

by Anonyme - 10/03/2010 - 17:04

why won't you make the whole video available to watch? it says it's 8 min 50sec, but it only plays until 4mn 30...put the whole thing up please.

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