Niger’s military-led government says it contained mutiny: What next?
In the latest turmoil to hit Niger in West Africa, the military-led government says it has contained a mutiny in the capital, Niamey, after hours of gunfire and explosions near key military and government sites. A military base at Diori Hamani International Airport was first targeted on Saturday by renegade soldiers, followed by attacks on the state broadcaster and presidential palace.
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Key Facts
- Fact 1: The attacks started shortly after midnight on Saturday at Base 101, a major military facility inside Niamey’s international airport complex previously used by US forces.
- Fact 2: Base 101 houses the general staff of the unified force of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which includes Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
- Fact 3: The AES was established in 2023 to combat armed rebellion in the Sahel region.
- Fact 4: Timeline of unrest in Niger July 2023 – Niger’s military government seized power in a coup, saying the elected government had failed to contain armed groups.
In the latest turmoil to hit Niger in West Africa, the military-led government says it has contained a mutiny in the capital, Niamey, after hours of gunfire and explosions near key military and government sites. A military base at Diori Hamani International Airport was first targeted on Saturday by renegade soldiers, followed by attacks on the state broadcaster and presidential palace.
Niger military says it is regaining control after attempted mutiny Gunfire, blasts in Niamey as soldiers mutiny in Niger’s capital Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say State TV said security forces gradually regained control, while dozens of rebel soldiers were reportedly killed or arrested. The mutiny is another blow to Niger’s military leadership, which has failed to bring stability to the country since it took over in a coup three years ago. Since then, the military ruler and President General Abdourahamane Tchiani has pivoted the country away from the West, including its former colonial ruler, France.
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