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French officials deny involvement, but tensions between the two countries remain high.
News Niger » Niamey » History: Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Niger’s capital, state TV reports
Local media and an Associated Press witness say heavy gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday morning in Niger’s capital of Niamey.
News Niger » Niamey » History: Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny
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. Russian troops helped in the first ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Gold and uranium rich Niger shaken by fresh coup threat as soldiers attack presidency 3 years after military takeover
Niger is facing fresh political uncertainty after mutinous soldiers attacked strategic sites in the capital, Niamey, including the international airport and presidency, in one of the most serious ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Gunfire and explosions in Niger’s capital as state TV cut offline
Gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital on Saturday mroning, including the airport and near the presidency, in what has been described as an attack by mutinous soldiers ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Niger says military regained control after soldiers' failed mutiny
Niger's armed forces have contained a mutiny by soldiers and gradually restored control in the capital Niamey, the defence ministry said on state television Saturday. The mutinous soldiers initially ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
In what was seen as a major threat to the junta in power since a 2023 coup, the soldiers engaged loyalist forces in sustained gunfire overnight from Friday till late Saturday. Most of the clashes took ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Rival factions stand off in Niger capital after mutineers attack airport, presidency
NIAMEY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of gunfire and explosions and briefly knocking ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Niger: Islamic State claims Niamey airport attack
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: Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'
Niamey airport was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, with 13 people killed, in an assault that illustrated how jihadist groups are changing their methods to test Niger's security ...
News Niger » Niamey » History: Violent attack as Niger votes in presidential runoff
Niger experts have warned that elections could see violence as the country battles rising militant attacks where thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced despite the ...