Niger's security forces battle mutinous soldiers in capital
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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
Niger's military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers after a long and confusing day of fighting around the capital Niamey. The junta sought assistance from its Russian Africa Corps allies,
Renegade Nigerien soldiers attacked sites around the capital, the defense ministry said, including a key air base that hosts Russian mercenaries.
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Reportan decenas de soldados muertos o arrestados en Níger tras aparente motín en la capital
NIAMEY, Níger (AP) — Decenas de soldados murieron o fueron arrestados luego que un grupo de tropas jóvenes intentara un motín en la capital de Níger, en lo que representa una seria amenaza para la junta militar gobernante del país,
Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested after a group of young troops attempted a mutiny in Niger's capital in what was seen as a major threat to the country's ruling junta, according to a state television broadcast and analysts.
Niger granted a large-scale uranium-mining permit previously held by French nuclear company Orano SA to a state-controlled entity, cementing the military junta’s takeover of the Somaïr mine.
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Niger mutiny leaves dozens dead or held as junta faces internal revolt
Young soldiers in Niamey tried to mutiny, triggering clashes at a key air base. The failed revolt has sharpened pressure on Niger's junta over worsening insecurity and military discontent.
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.