AHEAD OF ECOWAS VS NIGER WAR

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On 19th of August 2023 Marley and

Burkina Faso send warplanes to Niger in

response to potential military

intervention

Two countries turn commitments into

action by deploying warplanes says

Niger’s State television

Mali and Burkina Faso dispatched

warplanes Friday to Niger in a show of

solidarity against possible military

intervention by the economic community

of West African States Ecowas

a report aired on Niger State television

highlighted joint efforts by Mali and

Burkina Faso in support of Niger and the

deployment of warplanes within Niger’s

borders

Mali and Burkina Faso turned their

commitments into concrete action by

deploying warplanes to respond to any

attack on Niger it said noting the

planes were super takano fighter jets

during a meeting Friday of the echo as

Chief of Staff in Ghana the date of the

impending military intervention in Niger

was not disclosed but the block declared

that its military forces were ready to

intervene as soon as orders were given

Burkina Faso and Mali both under

military leadership previously released

a statement of support for Niger against

the planned Ecowas military operation to

alter the course of the coup in Niger

it warned that any intervention would be

seen as a declaration of war against

Burkina Faso and Mali General abdurai

main chiani the former commander of

Niger’s presidential guard declared

himself the head of a transitional

government last month after president

Muhammad bazoom was ousted in a military

coup

But how did Russian warplanes got into

the hands of Malian forces and Birkin

Abe's military

Well according to VOA news August 10

2022 Mali receives military aircraft

from Russia

Mali’s military government has received

several fighter jets and helicopters

from Russia which has become a close and

controversial Ally in its fight against

Islamism militants

The aircraft were handed over during a

ceremony at Bamako’s airport with Malian

president asimi goiter and Russian

Ambassador Igor gramico present

photos of the aircraft were posted to

the official presidential Twitter page

with Russian State media rear saying the

delivery consists of Suk hoi su-25

fighter jets l-39 Albatross Jets and

attack helicopters

Malian defense minister sadio Kamara

said in a speech on Malian State TV

channel ortm that an even larger number

of aircraft were delivered

here we are just showing a part of what

was delivered he says

the rest of course are being engaged in

operations at the moment that this

ceremony is being held

the French army is in the final stages

of withdrawing from Mali after French

president Emmanuel macron announced the

withdrawal of forces in February

following increasing tensions with

Mali’s military government and concerns

over Mali working with Russian

Mercenaries

On 20th January 2023 Marley got more

warplanes helicopters from Russia

Mali’s military rulers received more

warplanes and helicopters from Russia

the latest in a series of deliveries

from its new top military and political

Ally

Eight planes and two helicopters were

counted at a ceremony attended by

Russian Ambassador Igor gramico and the

head of mail’s Junta Colonel asimi

goiter

mail’s military said the shipment

included Suk hoi su-25 attack planes

designed to support ground troops and

the Czech designed albatross l-39

l-39s while initially designed for

training purposes have also been used as

attack aircraft

Bamako also received me eights a

soviet-designed Russian transport

helicopter that as well as transporting

troops and Equipment can be fitted with

weapons to defend ground troops

Malian officials did not give a detailed

breakdown of how many of each aircraft

had been delivered and while they say

they purchased the weapons they have

released no details of the transactions

this is the latest in a series of

similar Russian deliveries of military

equipment following others in March and

August 2022

The West African country has been

fighting a jihadist Insurgency as well

as a political and humanitarian crisis

since 2012.

After the colonels currently in power

staged their 2020 coup relations with

former colonial power France quickly

broke down and Russia has stepped in to

fill the void

multiple sources say the Junta started

bringing in paramilitaries from the

Russian group Wagner from late 2021

provoking criticism from several

countries

The military rulers have denied the

allegations saying it has simply revived

long-standing links with Russia and its

Army

The 17th of March 2023 Mali receives

more fighter jets from Russia the head

of the military Junta Colonel a Simi

goiter handed over the keys of seven

aircraft to the Air Force on Thursday

March 16th

The official Handover ceremony of the

military aircraft took place at the

Presidential Pavilion of the president

madibo kaita International Airport in

Bamako

it was attended by several personalities

including prime minister chogalmiger the

head of the national transition Council

Colonel Malik dayaf the minister of

defense and Veterans Colonel sadio

Kamara and the Russian ambassador tamale

igoromico

Since the second pitch in May 2021

raposhmon between Bamako and Moscow has

continued

Among the aircraft on display were four

Russian-made l-39c Albatross light

ground combat aircraft Reg

tz10c tz15c tz34c

Tz36c and three Bay raktar tb2 uavs from

the Turkish company baycar

these Acquisitions could further

contribute to the development of the

Malian Armed Forces farmer

The l-39s are generally used for attack

reconnaissance and Border surveillance

missions

They can also be used to support the

movement of ground troops

the Handover is in addition to the one

that took place last January during

which Mali ordered several aircraft from

Russia

They include other types of aircraft

such as su-25s a me-24p attack

helicopter a me8 transport helicopter

and a single Airbus c-295 tactical

Transport Aircraft some of which the

Malian authorities have been taking

delivery of since March 2022

most of this equipment has been

delivered by Russia but the authorities

have not communicated the cost

now you have known where Mali and

Burkina Faso are getting their strength

from

Russia's growing footprint in Africa's

sahil region the war in Ukraine has not

stopped Russia's activities in Africa

over the past year the Wagner group in

particular has taken advantage of

France's and other Western countries

worsening relations with sahelian States

despite Russia's military struggles in

Ukraine Moscow has not cut back its

Ambitions in the global South

over the past year Russia has doubled

down its focus on Africa's sahil region

a troubled part of the continent that

spreads roughly from Senegal to the Red

Sea

Through the infamous Wagner mercenary

group Moscow is inserting itself in

countries such as Mali and Burkina Faso

and is taking advantage of Western

policy missteps growing anti-European

Sentiment

Mali Russia relations in November 2022

Russia was committed to send shipments

Worth around 100 million dollars to Mali

Including 60 000 tons of petroleum

Products thirty thousand tons of

Fertilizer and 25 000 tons of wheat

According to minister of economy and

Finance a lucent Sanu

In February 2023 Russia's foreign

Minister Sergey lavrov met Malian

Military junta leaders to ensure his

Country’s support to Mali this is the

End.

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