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Daniel Schearf

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Breaking: #ECOWAS bloc, which called for an emergency meeting on the situation on Sunday in Nigeria, gives 1 week to #Niger's coup leaders to return the country to normal or "all options will be on the table" after that, the group says.

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The nature of #Russia’s involvement in the rallies, if any, isn’t clear but some #Niger protesters carried Russian flags, signs reading “Down with #France” and supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian mercenary #WagnerGroup is operating in neighboring #Mali.

VOA Africa (@voaafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📸: As the Voice of America’s English to Africa service marks its 60th anniversary, here is a photo collage of some of the dedicated journalists who have shaped the service's legacy.

📸: As the Voice of America’s English to Africa service marks its 60th anniversary, here is a photo collage of some of the dedicated journalists who have shaped the service's legacy.
Adam Sandor (@adam_sandor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thus far, #Senegal, #CôtedIvoire, #Nigeria, and #Bénin have all accepted to participate in an ECOWAS military intervention in #Niger should President Bazoum not be released and the CNSP not return the country to constitutional order.

Daniel Schearf (@danielsschearf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Since the coup I have made dozens of these.." He said the flags of neighboring #BurkinaFaso, #Guinea and #Mali, where military takeovers have also occurred since 2020, were also popular. Support for #Russia has accompanied a rise in anti-#France sentiment across #WestAfrica.

Daniel Schearf (@danielsschearf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With #WestAfrica bloc Ecowas - Cedeao threatening military intervention & #Russia's #WagnerGroup offering help to #Niger's coup leaders..#USA could (be) contemplating a future w/o a foothold in a part of #Africa facing insurgencies & where US vies w/ Russia & #China for influence.