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Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled by military juntas.

The Russian defense ministry sent military personnel and trainers to Niger on Wednesday to install systems and train soldiers, Nigerien state TV RTN said.

The channel showed people and goods being unloaded from a military cargo plane, with images showing Russian Ilyushin-76 aircraft. 

The dispatch of Russian personnel to the African nation is part of a recent agreement between Niger's military junta leader Abdourahamane Tchiani and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two countries are trying to increase cooperation.

Russia has ramped up efforts to build stronger relations with African nations, positioning itself as a military power without a colonial past.

Prior to the military coup last July, Niger and the US, France and some other European countries were cooperating to fight against Islamist militias in the Sahel region.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Positions self as nation without colonial past.... Glances at Crimean TarTars, glances at Dagestan, glances at all of Siberia, glances at Russo-Japaneese war(Just because the potential colony kicked your ass does not mean you didn't try to colonize), glances at every steppe horde from hear to the east coast.. glances at Persia... And those are the ones off the top of my head...