The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that the US government is considering whether to assassinate the leaders of the new military administration in Niger, which seized power in late July. The U.S. does not want to rely on military intervention by Niger’s regional neighbors, according to the assessment released by the SVR on Thursday. Washington considers that a ‘wetwork’ solution by a proxy would be preferable to military action by the Economic Community of West African States.

President Tinubu After the Russian government warned the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) against military intervention against coup leaders in Niger Republic, the United States has commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership of the West African bloc in recent developments. The U.S restated its support to Tinubu after the junta inaugurated a new government made up of soldiers. ECOWAS, chaired by Tinubu, had threatened to use force against the coup plotters but following the expiration of its ultimatum, the body ordered the military in member states to be on standby for possible invasion of Niger. “We believe that a military solution to the crisis in Niger could lead to a protracted confrontation in that African country, and to a sharp destabilisation of the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region as a whole,” the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry said about the development of three days ago. But in defiance to ECOWAS, the military said Sunday that it will prosecute the ou...

On Monday, Burkina Faso and Mali issued a joint statement warning against military intervention in their neighbor and coup-stricken Niger, claiming that such action would equate to war in the West African area. According to WEXERES NEWS, the two countries, which are both run by militarily supported administrations, issued the warning in response to a threat made by West African leaders. Recall that following the successful coup in Niger last week, the ECOWAS leadership vowed to take military action against the junta during an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. The ECOWAS handed the junta a seven-day deadline to restore President Mohamed Bazoum, who is being kept captive, or face penalties, during the meeting, which was presided over by its chairman, President Bola Tinubu. Burkina Faso and Mali, incensed by the threat, pleaded with the West African leaders to leave Niger alone in a statement delivered on their national broadcasts on Monday night, emphasizing that any foolish move woul...