Niger’s military government has contained an attempted mutiny in the capital, but the uprising has exposed tensions inside an army struggling to contain persistent attacks by armed groups. It has also ...

France has dismissed as “pure fantasy” Niger’s claim that Paris helped incite a mutiny in which soldiers stormed a military airbase and the presidential palace in the capital, Niamey. French Foreign ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of an empty street following a mutineers' attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, August 29, 2026.

NIAMEY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according ‌to a government statement read on TV on Friday. Sign up ...

The failed coup in Niger has brought deep divisions within the military to light. As Russia's support highlights the junta's fading influence, soldiers continue to face jihadi attacks, poor equipment ...

The situation in Niger Republic remains fluid after a mutiny was thwarted by national security forces in collaboration with Russian-linked Africa Corps On Saturday, Niger Republic came under an attack ...

In a viral video interview, Viktor Voropaïev, Russian ambassador to Niger, said the Nigerien government requested its assistance in quelling the mutiny which lasted for hours between 28 and 29 August.

La France a refusé de commenter les allégations selon lesquelles elle aurait été prête à intervenir lors d'une mutinerie survenue dans une base militaire de Niamey, la capitale du Niger, le week-end ...

A failed mutiny in Niger over the weekend shows how important Russia's Africa Corps mercenaries are in the country, according to analysts. They argue that the failed mutiny on Saturday shows how the ...

Niger’s 29 August mutiny has cast a spotlight on Tillabéri, the south-western region bordering Mali and Burkina Faso that has become the country’s main theatre of jihadist violence. Many of the ...

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 ...

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