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As capital goes back to normal, Niger downplays soldiers' mutiny
Niger's capital is back to normal after an intense week-end. A soldier mutiny took over Niamey on August 29, which was stopped by the army alongside the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps. The next day, Algeria sent four fighters aircrafts and two other military planes as cooperation with Nigeria is recently back on : an unexpected decision. Since it got independence, Algeria's non intervention doctrine is part of its DNA. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard tells us more about the goal of this decision.
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- 29 Aug 2026, 19:03 CEST → 1 Sept 2026, 12:51 CEST
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Niger’s military says it is regaining control after a mutiny in Niamey after gun fire was heard in the capital.
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers.
Niger's capital is back to normal after an intense week-end. A soldier mutiny took over Niamey on August 29, which was stopped by the army alongside the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps. The next day, Algeria sent four fighters aircrafts and two other military planes as cooperation with Nigeria is recently back on : a...
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