Bloc can tackle? ECOWAS and Niger’s coup
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
The Economic Community of West African States may yet try to restore President Mohamed Bazoum militarily. Either way, Niger’s status as a bulwark against jihadism is threatened. America’s Republican hopefuls are courting Moms for Liberty, a pressure group with some outlandish ideas; we meet a few of them (10:51). And the design principles of a good flag (19:33).
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm currently out of office. |
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| 1:05.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from the economist. I'm Jason Palmer. And I'm O'Rei Ogambi. Every weekday, |
| 1:13.1 | we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:20.3 | America's Republican presidential hopefuls have been courting a very particular special interest group, |
| 1:26.2 | Moms for Liberty. |
| 1:29.6 | We look at what the moms are fighting for and ask whether aligning with their agenda will help or harm the candidates. |
| 1:35.4 | And what's the world's best flag? |
| 1:39.5 | Your patriotism might lead you to choose your countries, |
| 1:43.3 | but a good flag isn't just a pretty symbol. |
| 1:46.0 | It must be effective as well. |
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