The people of Niamey support the French anti-colonial coup.
At the same time as the deadline for the military threat of the heads of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to the coup plotters in Niger to hand over power to the ousted president Mohamed Bazum, the local media in Niger are free from external threats of relative calm in “Nyami” and support. Public opinion informs about the new military council.
The al-Mayadeen news channel reported on Sunday evening that at the same time as the “Equas” group’s military threat against the coup plotters in Niger, not only did there not be any tension from the people in the squares and streets of Niamey, the capital of Niger, against the newly formed military council, but the supporters of the military council By organizing gatherings in the vicinity of the Niamey air base, they announce their determination to support the military by chanting slogans.
Based on this report, the supporters of the Military Council by condemning the foreign interventions, including France and Western countries and the Economic Group of West Africa in the internal affairs of this country, announced that they would stick to their support and without resorting to violence to the Military Council and the removal of the former president.
Earlier, the presidents and defense ministers of the economic group of West African countries, with the support of France and the West, on July 30/ August, in a special meeting in Nigeria, by setting up a military plan in a clear threat to the coup plotters of Niger, warned that if Muhammad Bazum does not return to the presidency and leave If the military council does not leave power, they will intervene militarily.
The people in Niamey support the military council and ignore the economic sanctions of the West
According to Al-Mayadin, at the same time as the military deadline of the leaders of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) to the coup plotters in Niger, which ended on Sunday, and whispers of the explosion of the situation in this region were expected from West Africa, but the ECOWAS group has not reacted so far.
On the other hand, despite the economic pressures and economic sanctions imposed by ECOWAS against the people of Niger, including power outages and food shortages, the local media talk about the relative calm in Niamey and the resistance and lack of concern of the people in Niamey against the economic pressures.
Arrangement of supporters and opponents of the military intervention against the coup in Niger
At the same time as foreign threats, including France, Senegal, and the heads of West African countries against the coup plotters in Niamey, Niger’s military council warned foreign countries against any military intervention in the country’s internal affairs to restore power to the deposed president.
The African countries of Mali and Burkina Faso backed Niger’s military council by warning against any foreign military intervention in Niger and also threatened to withdraw from ECOWAS.
Also, Algeria and Chad also warned against any military intervention in the internal affairs of this country.
Whispers of the possible intervention of Russia’s Wagner military group in Niger
On the other hand, at the same time as rumors of the arrival of the Russian military group Wagner in support of the Niger Military Council, a political analyst revealed that as the ultimatum announced by the Economic Community of West African Countries for military intervention approaches, the coup plotters in Niger They have asked for help from the Russian Wagner group.
Wasim Nasr, a journalist and senior researcher of the Sufan Center, said in a conversation with the Associated Press that this request was made during the visit of General Salifo Modi, the leader of the coup plotters, to the neighboring country of Mali.
He said three financial sources and a French diplomatic source also confirmed the meeting.
Wasim Nasr said: “They need (Wagner) because it will be a guarantee to maintain their power.”
He also added: “This group (Wagner) is considering this request.”
