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Niamey back to normal after soldiers’ mutiny

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Niamey back to normal after soldiers' 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. Niamey back to normal after soldiers’ mutiny Intense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, before the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies managed to take back control … Read more

‘Soldiers attempted mutiny’: Niger’s defence minister after gunfire, blasts heard in capital Niamey

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'Soldiers attempted mutiny': Niger's defence minister after gunfire, blasts heard in capital Niamey

The incident marked the third attack this year on the capital’s nternational airport, following two earlier assaults by jihadi rebels. The Niger government said a group of soldiers had attempted to stage a mutiny and that the situation was now under control after sustained gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday in Niamey, the … Read more