Niger Coup: From a fragile democracy to a military dictatorship aligned with the Kremlin

Violence in Niger continues after the military junta installed its own leader and deposed the elected president, with protesters marching on the streets of the capital denouncing French interference and praising Russia.

Sky's Alex Rossi has scrutinised the latest developments in Niger, once a fragile democracy and now heading to become a full-blown military dictatorship that could end up aligning itself with Russia.

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[ryansoe]

Independent from colonialism is consider military dictatorship in western political language😂

[calvinsuu]

The French colonial subjugation is being challenged by people who wants independence and freedom

[elishachanda]

They have a right to align with whoever they want

[TheSiyasss]

France and USA are there because of Uranium nothing else. The people of Niger have realized that and want them out. It's so strange that the reporter said nothing about uranium but rather highlighted the poorness of that country.

[ahmedalsharman]

*Niger is rich in Uranium, almost 20% of France Uranium come from Niger 🇫🇷 not any more 😊* The majority of Africa prefer Russia over the West .

[angelgonzalez-duoo]

That will make the country independent from France and France colonialism. A country with so much wealth and people are living of handouts from France

[KonyCurrentYear]

France got outplayed geopolitically in its own backyard.

[Libyan_Islamist]

It’s great news if Niger is allying with Russia, hopefully that will counter Western influence in the West African country 🇱🇾❤️🇳🇪🇷🇺

[LindiweKhumalo]

Yes we love Russia 🇷🇺. The Russian flag has now become a symbol of resistance against the western imperialism and US hegemony.

[Qhawe_Jameson.]

Just confirmed that this is biased reporting, misinformation.

[solaroid]

* From a fragile puppet state resource colony, to freedom.

[rick]

They wasn't happy with something. That's why they're celebrating

[Percival]

And Western bots be like: the world support ukraine😂😂😂🚮 no no no not the world only west

[WhoWhoandZulu]

It was never a "fragile democracy" it was always under the French thumb

[Occident.]

How dare the people of Niger not want to be stooges of France and NATO.

[PhyuckYu]

Good they're doing what they should have done a very long time ago

[Percival]

Russia been there for Africa decade ago

[Rob-hyvb]

Can support whoever they want, times up for the bully West

[msgoldndiamondsarefromafri]

Is it true then what they say about Francophone countries and African resources?

[kenrickfletcher]

When there is war in Europe look out for a major conflict to start in Africa. Most people have no idea what is coming -proxy war.