•Niger soldiers Niger’s presidential guard today repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting was ongoing, a security source told our correspondent. Heavy gunfire was heard in several neighbourhoods of the capital throughout the night, notably in the city centre near th...
•Soldiers and head of Niger junta, Abdourahamane Tiani A burst of heavy gunfire and explosions erupted early today near the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey before halting within hours, residents told our correspondent. Videos filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light in the sky with the sound of loud explosions, w...
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