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PARIS: The coup in Niger will undermine the fight against resurgent terror groups in Africa’s Sahel region, France’s defence minister said this week, accusing the country’s junta of taking “hostage” not just President Mohamed Bazoum but the entire country. Speaking in an interview with this news agency, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu praised the “strong” actions of regional West …

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