Niger follows Mali's lead, signalling a burgeoning rift with Kyiv.
Niger has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, a move which signals a burgeoning rift between some West African states and Kyiv.
Ukraine has been trying to win allies in Africa throughout its war with Russia, likely in an attempt to counter Moscow's growing influence on the continent. Niger followed suit on Tuesday, with government spokesman Amadou Abdramane calling Mr Yusov's remarks "unacceptable".Over the weekend, Senegal's foreign ministry summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Yurii Pyvovarov, accusing him of supporting July's attack in Mali in a since-deleted video posted on the Ukrainian embassy’s Facebook account.
In recent years, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have undergone coups and their new military government's have ripped up defence agreements with France and the US, preferring military help from Russia.
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