As capital goes back to normal, Niger downplays soldiers' mutiny

Niger's capital is back to normal after an intense week-end. A soldier mutiny took over Niamey on August 29, which was stopped by the army alongside the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps. The next day, Algeria sent four fighters aircrafts and two other military planes as cooperation with Nigeria is recently back on : a

Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers.

Life returned to normal in Niger's capital Niamey on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers.Niamey back to normal after soldiers' mutinyIntense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, before the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies manage

NIAMEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Niger's army regained control of a key military airbase on Sunday after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers a day earlier, the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency.

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Mutineers notably tried to storm the presidential compound. Several were killed, according to a security source, while others were arrested.

Niger said it had regained control of a ​key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday, in the latest ‌challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency.

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny  Reuters

NIAMEY, Aug 30 - Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday, in the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency.

Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have repelled a terror attack on a military base in Kukawa, Borno State, leaving four soldiers injured. At the same time, about 26 terrorists were killed during coordinated ground and air operations.

Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts. It was the culmination of nearly 24 hours of unrest that appeared to be staged by young

Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts.

Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Niger’s capital, state TV reports  AP News

Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young soldiers attempted a mutiny in Niger’s capital of Niamey in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts

Niger said it contained a mutiny by soldiers who detained some of their colleagues at a military base and fired on sites in the capital, the first major challenge from within the armed forces to the junta that seized power three years ago.

The incident marked the third attack this year on the capital's nternational airport, following two earlier assaults by jihadi rebels.The Niger government said a group of soldiers had attempted to stage a mutiny and that the situation was now under control after sustained gunfire and explosions were heard overnight int

Niger’s defense minister says soldiers attempted predawn mutiny  Toronto Star

Gunfire and explosions were heard across Niamey overnight. The attack posed the latest threat to Niger's military junta, led by Abdourahamane Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup.

Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger’s capital on Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites. While the fighting had subsided later on Saturday, the rebel troops were said by a regional secur

Niger’s national television was off air on Saturday after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the capital, including around a military base near the city’s airport which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists. Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist viole