Calm has returned to the Nigerien capital of Niamey following a mutiny that was thwarted by the military regime. The regime suppressed the uprising with the support of its Russian partner, specifically involving paramilitaries from the Africa Corps who conducted a tour of the…
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Niger's military junta, led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, suppressed a military uprising in the capital city of Niamey over the weekend of August 28 to 29, 2026. Mutineers, identified as junior officers, launched simultaneous attacks on the presidential palace, national…
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Le Monde AfriqueFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
France 24France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
The Africa ReportFrance · Centre · Jeune Afrique Media Group
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The military government of Niger regained control of the capital, Niamey, on Sunday after a failed mutiny that targeted the presidential palace and a strategic military airbase. The unrest began on Saturday when mutineers attacked the presidency and Air Force Base 101, which is…
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Le Monde AfriqueFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
France 24France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
Al JazeeraQatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
Daily MaverickSouth Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded
The Korea HeraldSouth Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)
BloombergUnited States · Centre · Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg)
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The military government of Niger has regained control of the capital, Niamey, after a mutiny by soldiers that began late Friday night and continued into Saturday. The uprising centered on Air Base 101 at the Diori Hamani International Airport, where renegade soldiers seized…
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Financial TimesUnited Kingdom · Centre · Nikkei Inc.
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Novaya Gazeta EuropeLatvia · Centre-left · Crowdfunded; exiled Russian newsroom
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The military government of Niger has regained control of the capital, Niamey, after mutinous soldiers launched an attack on strategic sites including the presidential palace and the Diori Hamani International Airport. The unrest began late Friday night and continued into…
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Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
Le Monde AfriqueFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
France 24France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
Der SpiegelGermany · Centre-left · ~50% staff-owned
Premium TimesNigeria · Centre · Premium Times Services Ltd
TheCableNigeria · Centre · Cable Newspaper Ltd
Folha de S.PauloBrazil · Centre · Grupo Folha (Frias family)
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A group of mutinying soldiers launched attacks against the military government in Niamey, the capital of Niger, during the night and morning of Saturday. According to the Ministry of Defense, the rebels targeted several strategic locations, including a military base near the…
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Neue Zuercher ZeitungSwitzerland · Centre-right · Dispersed shareholders, no controlling stake
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The military junta governing Niger announced on Saturday that it has progressively regained control of the capital, Niamey, following an armed attack on strategic sites. The Minister of Defense, Salifou Mody, stated in a televised address that a group of soldiers attempted to…
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InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
La TerceraChile · Centre-right · Copesa (Saieh family)
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El PaisSpain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
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Niger's Ministry of National Defense announced on Saturday that a group of soldiers attempted a mutiny in the capital city of Niamey. The defense minister, General Salifou Mody, stated that soldiers in rupture with military regulations targeted sensitive sites and took fellow…
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Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
The Africa ReportFrance · Centre · Jeune Afrique Media Group
Deutsche WelleGermany · Centre · Public · German federal public-law corporation
South China Morning PostHong Kong · Centre-right · Alibaba Group
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Gunfire and explosions were reported in several areas of Niamey, the capital of Niger, during the early hours of Saturday, August 29. Witnesses and security sources reported that the attacks targeted the Diori Hamani International Airport, specifically military Base 101, and the…
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G1Brazil · Centre-left · Grupo Globo (Marinho family)
UOLBrazil · Centre-left · Grupo Folha
CNN BrasilBrazil · Centre · Rubens Menin (MRV)
Le MondeFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
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Kevin Rideout, a 50 year old American missionary and pilot, has been released after more than nine months of captivity in Niger. SIM International, the evangelical missionary agency for which Rideout worked, confirmed his release on Friday and stated that he is in good health…
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MS NOWUnited States · Left · Versant (spun off from NBCUniversal)
CNNUnited States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery
InfobaeArgentina · Centre-right · Daniel Hadad
Le Monde AfriqueFrance · Centre-left · Fonds pour l'independance de la presse
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At least 22 people died and 37 others were injured after two buses collided head on in southern Niger on Friday night. The Nigerien transport ministry reported that 17 of the deceased were soldiers who were completing their training. The accident occurred approximately 50…
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