In the predawn hours of a late August Saturday, soldiers at a military base inside Niamey's international airport turned their weapons on their own comrades, and the tremors of that rebellion reached the gates of the presidential palace before order was restored. The uprising was contained not by Niger's forces alone, but with the operational assistance of Russia's Africa Corps — a detail that speaks volumes about how profoundly the country's security architecture has been remade since the 2023 coup. Niger's military government, which came to power promising sovereignty and safety, now finds i
Niger mutiny exposes Russia's deepening security role in the Sahel
Dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested in the mutiny; Niger's army continues suffering heavy casualties fighting armed groups.