Been told semi-conspiracy theory about russian involvement in #Niger coup.
#Russia trades resources and blackmail. When one is lacking, goes second. Last year Russia failed to gas blackmail Europe and lost its' market.
That's how TSGP project, which was half dead for many years, resurrected. And Niger was key part of this pipeline. Then coup became, and #junta started negotiations with #wagner
I take this story with grain of salt, but it definitely have something.