The Conversation published on 29 January 2024 a commentary titled "Niger and Russia Are Forming Military Ties: 3 Ways This Could Upset Old Allies" by Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University.
The author looks at the prospects for engagement in Niger of Russia's new Africa Corps (previously the Wagner Group) and the implications this would have for relations with the European Union, France, US, and key countries in Africa.
