EU Ends Mission in Niger, Opens Path for Russia
Europe has lost an effective influence in the region ridden with jihadist violence.
Europe has lost an effective influence in the region ridden with jihadist violence.
America’s lady diplomats fail to bend African strongmen to their will
The Commission seems unaware if it still has boots on the ground in Niger and Mali.
Troops have assisted in fighting jihadist insurgency
Alliance bolsters new bloc’s autonomy while deterring potential aggressors
Niger’s negotiations with French mining companies have turned into demands, threatening French energy security and heating needs.
The French said they had “taken note of the putschists’ request” but that the junta lacked the authority to make it.
The African Union threatened sanctions and other punitive measures against “members of the military junta and supporters of the coup d’état in Niger.”
The Russians have realised how simple it is to cause major problems in Africa in a cost-effective way—with the help of the Wagner Group.
A conflict in Niger would spell certain trouble for the European continent, as it would increase migratory pressure even further.
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