Wagner and Russian agencies behind Niger coup, says ex-official, as Prigozhin appears in Africa

Coup leaders requested support from Wagner, and Yevgeny Prigozhin said his men were ready to provide it

“The recent coup in Niger was carried out in close cooperation of Russian special services and Private Military Company consultants,” claimed Russian, a former press officer for Russia’s defence ministry who uses the alias “Rybar”.

This cooperation between Russia and Wagner meant it was “extremely reckless to talk about any severing of ties” following the mutiny, the blogger claimed. A military junta took power in Niger last month, overthrowing the government of President Mohamed Bazoum and keeping him under house arrest at the president’s residence in capital city Niamey.to oust the new regime led by General Abdourahamane Tiani.Western analysts have suggested Russia may have played a part in the unrest without offering evidence. Coup leaders

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