Niger Junta, Backed By Russia, Crushes Rebellion, Reclaims Niamey Base
In a decisive move, Niger's ruling junta, with reported assistance from Russian forces, has successfully suppressed a mutiny, regaining control of a pivotal military base in Niamey. This dramatic Saturday clash saw loyalist forces reassert authority, solidifying the junta's grip amid regional instability. The swift action underscores the complex power dynamics at play in West Africa and Russia's growing influence on the continent's security landscape.
Members of Niger’s presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers. Diplomatic and security sources revealed this to AFP. “The presidential guard has retaken control of the air base with the hel
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