On the night of Friday, August 28, to Saturday, August 29, 2026, gunfire and explosions were heard in several neighborhoods of Niamey, the capital of Niger, particularly around Diori-Hamani Airport and the presidential palace. Mutinous soldiers, originally from Ouallam, Téra, and Dosso, took position at Air Base 101 and targeted sensitive sites in the capital. The Nigerien presidential guard regained control of the base on Saturday evening with the help of Russian forces, with several mutineers killed and military personnel arrested. State television remained off the air for several hours during the fighting. On 30 August, Algeria sent four Su-30 fighters to Niamey, at the request of the Nigerien authorities.
The human toll has not been confirmed: no official figure has been released, with sources only mentioning "several" deaths and arrests.
It hosts the headquarters of the Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps and the command of the unified force of the AES.
A shipment of uranium concentrate has been stuck at base 101 since December, with no movement since.
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General Tiani seized power in a coup in July 2023 against Mohamed Bazoum.
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