Russian paramilitary operations in Mali
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All three Sahel governments ordered French troops to leave.
Africa Corps personnel played a role in repelling an attack at the same airport in January.
An army captain on Niger state television accused foreign powers including France and Chad of being behind the unrest.
Niger mutiny tests Russia's role in the Sahel
Reuters reported that an attack by an ISIL affiliate earlier in August killed 18 Nigerien soldiers.
The mutiny began on Saturday at Base 101, a military installation at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey.
AP reported that Africa Corps has between 200 and 300 personnel in Niger, stationed at Base 101.
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap
The prisoner exchange agreement was overseen by Niger's government, according to a second security source.
Inkinane Ag Attaher was a prominent figure in the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front (FLA).
Tuareg rebels freed approximately 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for Inkinane Ag Attaher.
Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine including children, HRW reports
“They need to promptly and impartially investigate these abuses, and hold all those responsible to account, including Malian military personnel,”