Niger's new military junta seeking help from Russia's Wagner mercenary group, says analyst

Niger’s new military junta has reportedly asked the Russian mercenary group Wagner for help, as the deadline for it to release the country’s ousted president or face armed intervention by the West African regional alliance closes in

Niger’s new military junta has reportedly asked the Russian mercenary group Wagner for help, as theor face armed intervention by the West African regional alliance closes in.

Men hold a child dressed in military uniform as they gather with thousands of anti-sanctions protestors in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey Hundreds of Wagner contractors are stationed in Mali, having been invited into the country by its own military Junta to quell an Islamist insurgency in 2021.

Wagner operates in a growing number of African countries in addition to Mali – where human rights groups have accused its forces of abuses – including the Central African Republic , Libya and Sudan.

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