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Niamey, Niger – The failed mutiny in Niger has shown the extent to which President Abdourahamane Tiani now relies on Russian support when his government comes under threat, including from within his ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Heavy gunfire in Niger capital as clashes reported at presidential palace
Gunfire rang out across parts of the Niger capital of Niamey overnight amid reports of an attack on the presidential palace. The cause of the shooting was not immediately clear. Bana Wagana Ibrahim, a ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Niger’s capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as aggrieved soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed mutiny: What to know
French officials deny involvement, but tensions between the two countries remain high.
News Niger » Niamey » Events: mutiny In Niamey: Base 101 Hostages, A Shaky Palace And The Cracks In Tiani's Army
A Fluid and Contested Picture More than twelve hours after gunfire first broke out in Niamey in the early hours of Saturday, 29 August 2026, the situation on the ground remains genuinely unclear, and ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger mutiny hits key Niamey base as junta struggles with worsening violence
Soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital Niamey in an apparent mutiny, authorities said on Saturday, in a fresh threat to the ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger junta regains control after mutiny with help from Russian paramilitary forces
Niger's ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger’s failed coup is a warning to the Sahel’s military rulers: those with power must keep their promises
Niger’s military regime, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, faced its most significant challenge on 29 August 2026 since coming to power in 2023. For several hours, soldiers clashed with forces ...
News Niger » Niamey » Events: Niger’s junta marks three years amid rising violence and lost freedoms
Three years after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown, Niger is recording strong oil-driven growth but facing rising jihadist violence and a severe restriction of political freedoms, former ...