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Niger: Junta Considers Military Conscription Amid Strained Counterinsurgency Capacity

Apr 23, 2026 | 16:27 GMT

Niger's junta is considering introducing compulsory military conscription in efforts to boost troop numbers and strengthen national defense capacity amid a worsening jihadist insurgency, Bloomberg reported on April 22. ...

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