Mechanics work on a car in Niamey, Niger, Friday, August 18, 2023. Niger, an impoverished country of some 25 million people, was seen as one of the last countries that Western nations could partner with in Africa's Sahel region to beat back a jihadi insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. Before last month's coup, Europe and the United States had poured hundreds of millions of dollars into propping up its military. (Photo by Sam Mednick/AP Photo)
