Niger Blames France for Inciting Soldiers’ Mutiny
Niger says it has compiled substantial evidence and may take the case to international courts after mutinous soldiers attacked key sites in the capital.
- On Friday, Niger's government blamed France for inciting an August 29 mutiny against General Abdourahamane Tiani, accusing what it called "Mr. Macron's French regime" of leading a wider network that allegedly instigated the attack.
- Mutinous soldiers attacked Niamey's airport and the presidency on August 29, the latest threat to Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup. Tiani has previously blamed France and West African nations for domestic unrest without providing evidence.
- Nigerien forces backed by the Russian Africa Corps regained control of the Air Base after the attack. Security forces subsequently recovered what they described as a "true arsenal of war" from the mutineers.
- French official Barrot dismissed the accusations, stating there was "neither intention nor means" that France could have orchestrated the operation. He called the claim an attempt to wrongly assign responsibility for events in Niger.
- This incident further strains relations after Niger expelled French forces and deepened ties with Russia, Mali, and Burkina Faso. The government reserves the right to bring the matter before international courts.
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Nearly a week after the mutiny that shook Niger, the government spokesperson publicly read a short message accusing France and its "African puppets" of being responsible for the attempted coup of August 29. This is a familiar refrain since the military takeover of Niger in 2023, but this time it did not name the countries previously accused, such as Chad.
In Niger, the August 29 mutiny finds its roots in this region of the south-western part of the country, which concentrates the attacks of the Islamic State. The security failure of Abdurahamane Tiani, and the climate of suspicion that now prevails within the security forces, weakens the cohesion of his army.
Niger blames France for inciting failed mutiny, Paris denies involvement
Niger has blamed France for inciting last week’s failed military mutiny, according to a government statement read on television on Friday. Paris has denied any involvement in the attack.
In Niger, we are this Saturday, September 5, a week after the violent mutiny that shook Niamey. Yesterday the First Council of Ministers was held since these events. Although General Tiani, at the head of state, has still not spoken, the government spokesman renewed his accusations of destabilization against France.
The authorities of the Republic of Niger have accused the former capital of instigating a coup d'état in the country. A communiqué from the Nigerien Council of Ministers (government) blamed "the regime of French President Macron" for inciting armed rebellion. Members of the Special
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