Tim Senden interviewed Mirjam de Bruijn about the military coup in Niger. In the article, Mirjam explains how the current situation in Niger resembles coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, where social media usage contributed to the exacerbartion of anti-French and pro-Russian sentiments on amongst others TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Among the users, West African influencers play a powerful role in the talk about politics and violence. Social media give a prelude of what is yet to happen in Niger. Read the article in dutch here.