The deadline set by the West African bloc ECOWAS for the Coup Leaders in Niger to restore Civilian Government Expires on Sunday. ECOWAS prefers a diplomatic solution but has a military intervention plan in place. The coup leaders have severed military cooperation with France and may have requested support from the Russian mercenary group Wagner. Neighboring countries Mali and Burkina Faso oppose ECOWAS's actions and have promised military support for Niger. Niger has been a reliable counterterrorism partner for the West, but recent coups have shifted the country's alliances towards Russia.

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