Niger declared a state of emergency in regions near the West African nation’s border with Mali, after attacks in the area last month by suspected Islamist militants.

The coup is a heavy blow for Niger and the wider region, which has long been battered by jihadists linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State. Last year some 10,000 people were killed in conflict across ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with researcher Andrew Lebovich about the aftermath of the coup in Niger, where leaders of the military say they will prosecute the country's deposed president for treason.