# Gunfire and blasts heard across parts of Niger’s capital, witness says

https://mins.news/en/item/36322

- Reuters, 2026-08-29 01:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/gunfire-blasts-heard-several-areas-niger-capital-niamey-witness-says-2026-08-29/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a92317a8f085800017b5e7c

> Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Niamey early Saturday, according to a Reuters witness.

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