# Gunfire and blasts heard across several areas of Niger’s capital Niamey

https://mins.news/en/item/36335

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 01:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/gunfire-blasts-heard-in-several-areas-of-niger-capital-niamey?traffic_source=rss

> Sustained gunfire and explosions were reported across several parts of Niamey early Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses. Shots were heard near Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidential palace, where one witness said heavy exchanges of fire were continuing.

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