Russia is doubling down on its military role in Africa despite the growing demands of its war in Ukraine, with the latest example featuring a direct intervention in recent days by Russian military forces to help Niger's military junta suppress a ...
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Niger's junta faced a major internal threat when renegade soldiers staged a mutiny over the weekend. The standoff ended with Russian intervention.
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger's military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.
The unrest culminated in the arrest or killing of dozens of soldiers, some of whom were paraded in front of the cameras live on state television.
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
Disgruntled soldiers who launched attack detained in capital ...
Niger's capital, Niamey, appears calm after young soldiers staged a mutiny against the ruling military junta. Loyalist forces, aided by Russian troops, repelled the mutineers. The unrest began Friday night and continued into Saturday, with clashes at ...
Niger's capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as young soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.
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Mutiny began at a military base in Niamey and spread to area near the presidential palace and state broadcaster.