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Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in control
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· August 29, 2026
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Key points Details of the events are limited, but the junta has confirmed that it has regained control. Mutinying soldiers have attacked key sites, including the presidential palace, sparking hours of heavy gunfire.
Mutinying soldiers have attacked key sites, including the presidential palace, sparking hours of heavy gunfire. The ruling junta reports that it has gradually taken back control after the clashes.
The city was rocked by the violence, with gunfire heard for several hours. Details of the events are limited, but the junta has confirmed that it has regained control.
Further information on the situation is available from the source, including the junta's statement on the events that transpired.
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Published: August 29, 2026 ·
Source: RFI English — Africa ·
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