Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger’s mutiny

Russia cements its role as Africa junta protector after helping quell Niger’s mutiny  AP News

Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend

Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend

Niger's military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers after a long and confusing day of fighting around the capital Niamey. But many questions remain surrounding the events that posed one of the gravest challenges to the regime of General Abdourahamane Tiani, who himself came to po

Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.

Niger mutiny suppressed, but questions remain over junta's cohesion

The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television.

Gunfire and explosions have been reported in Niger, as mutinying soldiers attempted to storm the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey, in a challenge to the ruling junta. The government said it had regained control after hours of fighting on Saturday. Léo Paichard and Nick Rushworth report.

Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Niger, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control

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