Mohamed Bazoum, the democratically elected president of Niger, was overthrown by the presidential guards, who were protecting him, outside the presidential palace.
Before July 26, not many people in the world, knew about this West African country.
After the coup d’état, the attention and stance of several major powers – including France, the United States, Russia and China, made this country the center of attention, in the world.
So, Why did a small country, in West Africa, touch the nerves of so many big powers?