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Niamey, Niger – “No talk of politics today,” Aissata* said to her teenage daughter on the way to her parents’ house for their traditional Sunday gathering in Niamey.
“We can’t talk about any of this with the others. I don’t want any tension at the table.”
The 60-year-old mother of four and former teacher returned to Niger with her family five years ago after spending most of her adult life in the United States. She and her husband decided to retire to their homeland when their youngest daughter left home for college.
Since the July 26, 2023 coup against Mohamed Bazoum – a…
