Military Junta in Niger has released a statement claiming that ECOWAS has completed its preparations for an Invasion of Niger with at least 2 Members of the Organization

ECOWAS' deadline for the new Nigerien govt to peacefully step down lest they use military action has passed. "A Senior Military Commander with the ECOWAS-Standby Force has told the Wall Street Journal that it’s Forces need more time to prepare before any kind of Military Intervention in Niger, with the “Success” of the Operation being dependent on these preparations"

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs updates travel advisory to Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso (the three nations declared to defend the new Nigerien govt against military intervention) the highest level of caution

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[–] WayeeCool@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The money is there and we saw with Ukraine that they're capable of rapidly expanding, I think prison recruitment is likely if a war breaks out.

They don't just recruit from Russia but also recruit internationally. By joining, international recruits get Russian citizenship. There are plenty of professional soldiers who due their own nations destabilizing or growing ethnic tensions at home are looking to Wagner for employment. It is alot easier to join Wagner than the French Foreign Legion.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/07/15/gurkha-soldiers-russia-wagner-mercenaries-putin/

https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/25/afghanistan-russia-ukraine-military-recruitment-putin-taliban/

https://adf-magazine.com/2023/01/wagner-group-turns-to-africa-for-recruits-in-war-effort/

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I'm not talking about Russian prisons.