Diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis have stepped up a gear with a warning from washington. Speaking to the bbc, the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagner for help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner a little earlier for sure we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by ru
Antony blinken, has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagnerfor help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner. For sure, we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by russia or by wagner but to the extent that they try to take advantage of it and we see a repeat of what has happened in other countries where theyve brought nothing but bad
it is the biggest threat to food insecurity at the moment with an estimated 250 million people around the globe under food insecure status as we speak. he also sought to address claims by russia, assertions by that they are setting sides of the deal that has not been met. the deal was brokered by the united states and turkey, russia is key in there with ukraine, and the us is a key player. antony blinken went on record to say there are no sanctions against russian grain, they have been able to flow away from the sanctions and he said he has written letters of comfort to american banks to tell them to facilitate any deals that involve the movement of russian food as well. for him, also mentioning, however, the un has a deal ready for russia, russia has not responded to this,
could be viewed maybe with suspicion by some in niger, it depends on who you re talking to. what by some in niger, it depends on who you re talking to. you re talking to. what did the us secretary of you re talking to. what did the us secretary of state you re talking to. what did the us secretary of state say you re talking to. what did the us secretary of state say about - you re talking to. what did the us secretary of state say about the l secretary of state say about the collapse of the ukraine green deal? no he was categorical, there is a black sea green deal to begin with because of the russia ukraine war, he heap the blame on russia. he raised he heap the blame on russia. he: raised concerns with the decision of russia to halt the deal stating it is the biggest threat to food insecurity at the moment with an estimated 250 million people around the globe cover under any food insecure status as we speak. he also sought to the us against claims by russia, assertions by a ra