Attempted Coup: Niger Junta Still in Control, but Situation Remains Tense
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After being threatened for one day, the Niamey regime managed to put an end to an attempt to putsch, thanks to its Russian allies of Africa Corps. But this mutiny reveals its fragility, while the country is under attack by several jihadist groups.
In Niger, mutinous soldiers had attacked several targets in the capital city of Niamey. Russia's Africa Corps apparently helped in the suppression.
Dozens of soldiers have been detained in Niger after a mutiny in the capital, Niamey, according to the Associated Press, citing Niger state television.
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A large-scale uprising against the military junta in Niamey, the capital of the West African country of Niger, was suppressed by pro-government forces and Russian military elements.
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Russia, and specifically the mercenaries of Africa Corps (formerly Wagner), were instrumental in Niger's military junta, backed by the Kremlin, suppressing the coup attempt that took place in the capital, Niamey, on Friday night. The Russian ambassador to the African nation, Viktor Voropayev, admitted in recent hours that Nigerien authorities requested assistance from the Russian contingent deployed in the country to regain control of the situat…
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