ECOWAS Hits Back At Russia Over Niger Warning, “Will Hold Moscow Responsible For Wagner In Africa“

Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a “protracted confrontation“. According to the Russian foreign ministry, such an intervention would destabilise the Sahel region as a whole. However, ECOWAS has now hit back at Russia with a warning of its own. The bloc’s leaders have said it will hold Russia responsible for the Wagner Group’s actions in Niger & Africa. Watch the video to find out more. #nigercoup #wagner #russia 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 1:20 - HAS RUSSIA’S WARNING WORKED ON ECOWAS? 3:46 - WHY IS THE WEST FACING BACKLASH IN NIGER? 5:21 - WHAT WOULD AN ECOWAS ARMY LOOK LIKE? 6:09 - WHAT IS RUSSIA’S STAKE IN NIGER? n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Te