{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/d556eb54-6160-4c85-95f4-47d9f5216c49/6512b04a8b5a1c0011d2afd6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The French disconnection: a retreat from Niger","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d93d6587424a/1695741352239-bd01baecc28cbaa65d4c44c1908df49c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>President Emmanuel Macron’s <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2023/09/25/why-emmanuel-macron-is-pulling-french-troops-out-of-niger?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">about-face</a> on maintaining a presence in the coup-stricken country portends a broader change in France’s relations on the continent. Shifting geopolitics is <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/international/2023/09/19/meet-the-worlds-new-arms-dealers?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">changing the list</a> of the world’s big arms dealers (9:08). And the internet influencers <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/09/01/influencer-boxing-is-a-welcome-distraction?utm_campaign=a.io&amp;utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&amp;utm_source=theintelligence&amp;utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&amp;utm_term=sa.listeners\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">taking a swing</a> at professional boxing (16:02).</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ now and get 50% off your subscription with our <a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastsplus-intelligence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">limited-time offer</a>. You will not be charged until Economist Podcasts+ launches.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist, you’ll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our <a href=\"https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FAQs page</a>.</p>","author_name":"The Economist"}