Niger Junta Accuses France of Orchestrating Failed Military Mutiny

La junte nigérienne accuse la France d’avoir orchestré une mutinerie militaire avortée

The failed mutiny that erupted in Niamey on August 29, 2026 has rapidly evolved from a disciplinary breach within Niger’s armed forces into a defining geopolitical flashpoint for the Sahel. What began as an overnight assault on Air Base 101, with gunfire echoing near the presidential palace and the state broadcaster, has been reframed by […]