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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

Daily Maverick · 30 August 2026 at 23:00

Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

NIAMEY, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Niger's army regained control of a key military airbase on Sunday after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers a day earlier, the latest challenge to military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani as his government struggles to contain a jihadist insurgency.

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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

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