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Niger Soldiers Stage Mutiny | Charlotte News
Niger’s capital erupted in chaos as soldiers launched a deadly mutiny against their officers, firing on key sites including the presidential palace and main airport — a facility already targeted twice this year. Security forces scrambled to regain control, sealing off major roads and ordering civilians to shelter in place. The uprising threatens the fragile military government that seized power in 2023, as the country grapples with rising extremism, economic strain from Western aid cuts, and a strategic pivot toward Russia. With the airport serving as a critical hub for a Sahel-wide military…
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