Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
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Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday (August 29, 2026), in the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a…
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What happened
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday (August 29, 2026), in the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a…
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