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🇳🇪 Niger’s military government said it had restored control in Niamey after a mutiny that lasted about 24 hours. Soldiers clashed with loyalist forces near the airport and presidential district, and the capital was reported calm on 30 August.
The unrest was an internal challenge to the junta led by Abdourahamane Tchiani. Reuters reported attacks on Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidency, with witnesses hearing gunfire and explosions in several parts of the city.
📰 AP reported that Russian troops from Africa Corps aided forces loyal to the government. The reported role puts an external security partner at the centre of efforts to contain the challenge. ⚠️
Authorities had not fully detailed what happened to the mutineers or said what charges they might face. Attention now turns to whether the government releases further information and how the episode affects security operations in Niger.
https://nutanica.com/Niamey
The unrest was an internal challenge to the junta led by Abdourahamane Tchiani. Reuters reported attacks on Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidency, with witnesses hearing gunfire and explosions in several parts of the city.
📰 AP reported that Russian troops from Africa Corps aided forces loyal to the government. The reported role puts an external security partner at the centre of efforts to contain the challenge. ⚠️
Authorities had not fully detailed what happened to the mutineers or said what charges they might face. Attention now turns to whether the government releases further information and how the episode affects security operations in Niger.
https://nutanica.com/Niamey
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