JUST IN: Pro-coup Protesters Attack French Embassy In Niger [Video]

Eko Hot Blog reports that supporters of the military junta that took over Niger in a coup earlier this week marched in their thousands on Sunday through the streets of the capital, Niamey.

According to AP, protesters were seen  waving Russian flags, chanting the name of the Russian president and forcefully denouncing former colonial power France.

The protesters marched through the city to the French Embassy, where a door was lit on fire.

Black smoke could be seen rising from across the city. The Nigerien army later intervene by breaking up the crowd of the protesters.

Russian mercenary group Wagner is already operating in neighboring Mali, and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to expand his country’s influence in the region.

However, it is unclear yet whether the new military leaders will move toward Moscow or stick with Niger’s Western partners.

At an emergency meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)said it was suspending relations with Niger and authorized the use of force if the president was not reinstated within a week.

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