Life returned to normal in Niger's capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey's main airport, resisting forces loyal to the ruling junta until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened. State TV reported that dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested, with some paraded in front of cameras live on television.
Niger junta puts down mutiny with help from Russia's Africa Corps
By Dhallo News · August 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM IST
Source: France 24 - World
Original reporting: France 24 - World
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