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Niger follows Mali, cutting ties with Ukraine over support to rebel groups

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane, spokesperson for Niger's military junta, 6 August 2024 © Tele Sahel/AFP

Niger’s military junta has announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar decision by neighboring Mali, after Ukraine admitted it had provided intelligence to rebel groups involved in a fight in northern Mali that killed dozens of Malian soldiers along with fighters of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group.

Niger said Tuesday it was cutting ties with Ukraine “with immediate effect”, accusing Kyiv of supporting “terrorist groups”.

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