Blinken Warns on Russia’s Wagner Taking Advantage in Niger

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned against Russia’s Wagner mercenaries taking advantage of instability in coup-hit Niger, whose neighbour Mali has become a partner of Moscow. <br />Blinken doubted that Wagner plotted the Nigerien military’s July 26 ouster of the elected president, Western ally Mohamed Bazoum. <br />Blinken says Russia or by Wagner to an extent might try to take advantage of it and there will be a repeat of what’s happened in other countries. <br /><br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>