Niger faces border security pressure from seven neighbors and internal military tensions

[Al Jazeera] Security challenges are escalating along Niger's long borders with seven countries, with repeated armed group attacks and tensions within the military establishment threatening stability in the landlocked Sahel nation, according to Al Jazeera. The report said Niger is facing a contest over influence and oil resources and is reshaping its international alliances accordingly. The account is Al Jazeera's alone and provided no further details.