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Niger may adopt a more securitised counterterrorism
Niger has seen several attacks this month and has sought to strengthen its ties with France
NigerWest Africa currency change will have symbolic power
The CFA franc is set to be renamed by one of its participating monetary unions and key regulations scrapped
West AfricaCabinet resignation could worsen French pension unrest
The resignation of the reforming high commissioner for pensions may make negotiations with the unions more difficult
FranceFrench planning lacks solutions to Malian insecurity
France finds itself bogged down in the conflict and its deployment posture and future plans indicate a lack of new ideas
MaliPension plans carry high risks for France’s Macron
Ahead of upcoming elections, the government's reform agenda will be both calculated and conciliatory
FranceParis is showing signs of compromise over pensions
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has indicated that Paris will seek compromise with workers in order to pass reforms
FrancePotential for protest is growing in Western Europe
Dutch, Belgian, German and French voters are losing confidence in their governments.
Western EuropeMacron’s main focus is to contain pension protests
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are striking against President Macron's pension reforms
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