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The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack on Diori Hamani airport and Military Base 101 in Niamey, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which specialises in monitoring ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: 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 » History: Gunfire, blasts in Niamey as soldiers mutiny in Niger’s capital
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Niger's Presidential Palace in Niamey [File: AFP] A group of soldiers in Niger has rebelled against officers at a key military ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Attackers target Niger’s Niamey airport and presidency perimeter, sources say
DAKAR, Senegal: Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger’s capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear.
News Niger » Niamey » History: US troops leave Niger base at Niamey
U.S. troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a Sept. 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers, ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
ABUJA, Nigeria — 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 before ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
The attack marked the latest threat to the rule of Abdourahamane Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup. Tiani had pledged to improve security in the Sahel nation, a major uranium producer, but ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Niger's leader detained by his guards in "fit of temper," president's office says
An attempted coup was underway Wednesday in the fragile nation of Niger, where members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, triggering a standoff with the army, sources said.
News Niger » Niamey » History: Attackers target Niger's Niamey airport and presidency perimeter
A security source told Reuters that "terrorists" had attacked the city's Diori Hamani International Airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency. Bana Wagana Ibrahim, a ...