Russia's Friendship With Niger

Burkina Faso and Mali say that they will not consider a regional military intervention in Niger as a declaration of war against them. The France and the UK are going through eco-ass the economic community of West African states to impose sanctions now on the Niger government, says Trawari. "Some of our traditional partners turn their backs on us," he adds. 'And then we see who our true friend is, namely Russia, which supported us back in the era of colonization'