Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger’s mutiny

Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger’s mutiny

Niger's junta survived its most severe internal threat since seizing power in a 2023 coup when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend, triggering a 24-hour standoff that ended with Russian intervention.

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