The military government of Niger wants to take from Russia Niger's military forces that overthrew the civilian government of Mohammed B...
The military government of Niger wants to take from Russia
Niger's military forces that overthrew the civilian government of Mohammed Bazoum are calling on Russia to help them, as well as asking France and other western countries in the country to leave Niger.
In a statement by the spokesman of the country's military rescue council, Colonel Major Amadu Abdurahamane, he read on the country's television and called on Russia to help Niger with soldiers and equipment.
Today, Ecowas is holding a meeting to discuss the military coup in Niger.
However, in the statement issued by the Niger Salvation Council, it alleged that the Ecowas meeting was an attempt to start a war against Niger.
That is why Colonel Major Amadu Abdurahamane said that they are ready to defend their country from the attacks that he suspected Ecowas will launch on the country.
He also called on the citizens to come out and hold a demonstration to support them.
Russia has troops in Mali, a neighbor of Niger, which has caused France and the United Nations to withdraw their peacekeeping troops from the country.
On Wednesday, Niger's army announced the overthrow of the government of President Mohamed Bazoum, which caused the international community to continue to condemn what the army did, calling on them to restore civil rule and and the release of the president who was with him.
Even on Saturday, the African Unity Organization (AU) gave the soldiers 15 days to return to their barracks and restore civil rule in the country.