Russia helped foil coup in Niger — Official
Russia says it helped the military regime in Niger Republic repel a coup. In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny, which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August. “The rebels who organise...
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