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The recent coup in Niger is jeopardizing U.S.-Niger relations, raising concerns over regional stability, and raising an opportunity for Russia s Wagner mercenary group to expand its influence in Africa.
The military coup in Niger is threatening to engulf the region in a broader conflict while endangering a key U.S. security partnership in West Africa, where instability has given rise to growing terrorist threats. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will meet Thursday to discuss the situation in Niger and potential action, after…
The coup in Niger poses tough questions for the West. Cutting ties, including aid, to the Sahel country could push the junta toward Moscow. But is Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary group in a position to extend its influence into the region?