Russia opposes military intervention, supports diplomacy in Niger

  The Russian government has opposed military intervention in the West African country of Niger, insisting that any military intervention in the country will further disturb the security of the Sahara-Sahel region, but at the same time it has supported diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict peacefully. In its statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has said, it supports the mediation efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niger where on the 26th of last July, the soldiers overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum and are holding him until now . One part of the statement said: "Russia supports the mediation efforts of ECOWAS aimed at finding ways out of the current crisis." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has also said that Moscow is closely monitoring the ongoing situation in the West African nation.

The military chiefs of ECOWAS who said they have prepared a force to enter Niger, Wiara also said, is in an effort to restore stability and the rule of law in Niger through talks with ECOWAS officials and soldiers who made a revolution in Niger and believes that, political and diplomatic dialogue is the best and correct way to solve the crisis in Niger. The statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has been issued after ECOWAS announced on Thursday that it has prepared a force of its army to enter Niger and restore power to President Bazoum who was overthrown by the military. The Western countries, especially the United States and France, have suffered a blow due to the overthrow of Bazoum, who the people of Niger say was a great puppet of the Western powers. Although Niger is rich in natural resources such as uranium, it has continued to be one of the poorest countries in the world while the wealth has been stolen by Western powers, especially France. The military administration in Niger has already announced a new transitional government and appointed Ali Lamine Zeine as interim prime minister and a 21-member Cabinet. That is a major important step taken in Niger after the July 26 military coup.