'Immediate precipitating cause' of Niger coup: 'Grievances between presidential guard & president'

The seventh power grab in West and Central Africa in three years has attracted global attention, partly due to Niger's pivotal role in a war with Islamist militants and its uranium and oil reserves that give it economic and strategic importance for the United States, Europe, China and Russia. For a deeper perspective on the 'precipitating cause' of the coup d'état in Niger, FRANCE 24's Tom Burges Watson is joined by Dr. Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean of the International Center, Professor of Political Science and African Studies, and coordinator of the Sahel Research Group at the University of Florida.