Analysts say this is a step backwards for democracy in Niger which could set a bad example for leaders in the rest of the West African region.

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"When you have a situation like this occur, you are bound to have a situation down the line where there could be a shortage in food, which can also trigger other negative situations, such as malnutrition, for example, or insufficient food for cattle, which is also another important economic sector in West Africa,".

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