Niger's military leaders have reportedly asked Russian Mercenary group Wagner for help against a potential intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The request was made by coup leader General Salifou Mody during a visit to Mali, and it is believed that Wagner is considering the request. The junta faces a Sunday deadline to release and reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. France's foreign affairs minister has stated that the threat of an ECOWAS intervention is credible. Niger has been seen as the West's last reliable counterterrorism partner in a region plagued by coups.

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