Mutiny Crushed In Niger; Normalcy Returns As AES Reaffirms Unity
Civil society groups marched in solidarity with Niger’s military government on Sunday, August 30, after the army suppressed a mutiny overnight at the country’s main air base in the capital, Niamey, restoring normalcy by Saturday morning.
Gunfire and explosions were also heard at some sensitive military sites in Niamey after the mutiny began around 20 minutes past midnight, with a group of soldiers confining other soldiers to their barracks and holding them hostage in the military base 101.
The base is located in the compound of the Diori Hamani International Airport, about a kilometer away from civilian infrastructure.