The generals who led Niger's coup have reportedly asked for help from the Wagner mercenary group. Niger’s coup generals have asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s removed president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, a news report says. When Wagner came into Mali at the end of 2021, the French military was removed soon afterwards after years of partnership. No details on possible interventionIt’s unclear what a regional intervention would look like, when it would begin, or whether it would receive support from Western forces. Niger’s military government has called on the population to watch for spies, and self-organised defence groups have mobilised at night to monitor cars and patrol the capital.

Source: News 24 August 06, 2023 11:19 UTC