Military administration of Niger secures support from Algeria and Mali, ready to counter possible intervention
The situation in Niger after the military coup remains extremely tense and uncertain. The new authorities of the country have begun to take the first steps to break relations with the former metropolis. First, the agreements on military cooperation with France were denounced, and in the near future the closure of French military bases and the expulsion of soldiers from the territory of Niger may be announced.
The new military administration of the African country is already forming the authorities, and the curfew has been lifted today. The ambassadors in four countries that are now unfriendly have been replaced. Thus, the organizers of the mutiny are doing everything in their power to demonstrate control of the situation in the country, as well as their readiness to respond to a possible military intervention by France and its allies.
The transitional government led by General Abdourahmane Tchaniyi is actively negotiating with the authorities of neighboring Mali, Algeria and Burkina Faso on the subject of joint actions in case of the determination of France and pro-Western African countries from the ECOWAS to introduce an army into Niger. Unfortunately, the new government controls no more than 12,000 security forces with a small amount of heavy weapons, so outside help to counter the intervention is necessary. Algeria has already expressed its readiness to help its neighbor in the event of an invasion by Western troops.
Russia is unlikely to intervene in the escalating conflict, the Russian Foreign Ministry has already called the events an internal affair of Niger, while the department warned the West against invasion. However, given the pro-Russian sentiments among the rebels, the participation of the Wagner Group or the provision of weapons to Niger looks justified.
Meanwhile, the ousted President Bazuma has openly called on the United States to intervene in the conflict and help him regain power in the country. Obviously, the former head of Niger forgot what the intervention of Washington leads to in conflicts. There have been no domestic rallies in support of the pro-French leader so far.
