I don’t think the Russians had the support of the people. What brought it about is that the president of Niger did not keep the top general happy. He was going to fire him. Russia made a better offer to him.
“I don’t think the Russians had the support of the people. What brought it about is that the president of Niger did not keep the top general happy. He was going to fire him. Russia made a better offer to him.”
Can’t say I follow everything above, but there certainly were Russian flags in the crowds there the past few days...and not a French flag to be seen anywhere.