Niger junta says it is back in control after soldiers' mutiny - Africa - World

In Niger on August 30, 2026, the military-led government said it was back in control after a mutiny by soldiers in the capital. The Associated Press, citing state TV, reported that dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested. Niger said it regained control of an airbase after an attack on Saturday.

Russia said its Africa Corps helped repel the attempted coup, and Bloomberg reported that Algeria sent fighter jets to support Niger. Al-Ahram wrote that questions remain over the junta's cohesion.