Niger Niamey political unrest August 2026
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Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger to thwart coup attempt, president says
Tebboune said the warplanes were sent because some parties had gone too far.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Algeria sent fighter jets to Niger in late August to help thwart a coup attempt in Niamey.
Tebboune said Niger's Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine had been visiting Algeria and returned home at night just before the mutiny.
US approves $414M uranium investment in Niger
Global Atomic has been exploring alternative routes to export uranium from Niger due to security risks.
Niger is the world's seventh-largest uranium producer.
Algeria sent aircraft to Niger last month to help the government respond to the attempted coup.
Niger mutiny exposes growing reliance on Russia
Ryan Cummings, head analyst at Signal Risk, said the attempted mutiny was rooted in grievances building inside the military.
On August 29, soldiers calling themselves the Armed Forces for the Restoration of the Homeland attacked Air Base 101 at Niamey's international airport, the presidential palace and the national broadcaster in a coordinated assault.
Romane Dideberg said the mutiny calls the effectiveness and sincerity of the mutual assistance pact into question.
Niger military government reshuffles army command after deadly mutiny
General Abdourahamane Tchiani led a July 2023 coup that brought a group of army officers to power in Niger.
Analysts and diplomats told The Associated Press that the mutineers appeared driven by anger over worsening attacks by armed groups and poor conditions within the military.
General Abdourahmane Abou Zataka was promoted to succeed Kiaou as army chief of staff.
Niger military accuses France of orchestrating failed mutiny
Renegade soldiers detained comrades and opened fire at sensitive sites in Niamey during the mutiny.
State media reported that hundreds of soldiers took part in the mutiny, with dozens killed or arrested.
Abdourahamane Tchiani seized power in a coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum three years before the mutiny.
France denies inciting failed Niger mutiny
The mutiny began at Base 101, a military facility inside Niamey's international airport, when soldiers turned on their commanders and opened fire at several sites in the city.
General Abdourahamane Tchiani seized power in Niger in a 2023 coup and turned to Russia for military backing instead of France.
Tchiani has not appeared in public since the mutiny.
Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutiny
Clashes erupted at an airbase in Niger's capital during an attempted mutiny.
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers.
A military junta has ruled Niger since 2023.
Gunfire and blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
A security source told Reuters that "terrorists" attacked Diori Hamani international airport and attempted to breach the security perimeter around the presidency.
A second security source told Reuters that attackers were "neutralised" with others fleeing during security forces' search operations.
Niger has been ruled by the military since a July 2023 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
Niger military regaining control after attempted mutiny
The mutiny was the third major instance of unrest at the capital's airport complex this year.
General Abdourahamane Tiani broke with Western partners.
General Abdourahamane Tiani promised security after seizing power.
Coup Attempt Repelled Following Gunfire in Niamey, Niger
Russia stated that its forces helped to repel an attempted coup in Niger.
Air Base 101 is part of the Diori Hamani airport complex.
The Alliance of Sahel States described the coup attempt as a betrayal by soldiers attempting destabilisation.
“persons who have received significant training, both within and outside [the military] are now occupying political positions and are not in the front line where they are needed to address the complex security challenges facing the country”