BBCNEWS Verified Live June 4, 2024 16:18:00
There are certainly some important regional countries who won't like what is happening, nigeria being the most important of them. but it is a dark day, i think. there is certainly little interest from any neighbouring country or wider afield that i can imagine to intervene militarily. the only possible exception to that is russia with the support of the wagner group because they will be very attracted to niger's gold, uranium, phosphates and its other minerals. i am sure they are already trying to make contact if they haven't done already, with the military leaders to offer help in exchange fo...