# Situation in Niger ‘not stabilised yet’ as security forces deploy around airport

https://mins.news/en/item/36941

- France 24, 2026-08-29 13:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/situation-in-niger-not-stabilised-yet-as-security-forces-deploy-around-airport

> Soldiers at a key military base in Niger reportedly rebelled against officers and opened fire at sensitive sites in the capital, Niamey, amid gunfire and explosions. The apparent mutiny was seen as a major threat to the country’s struggling junta, while security forces deployed around the airport.

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- [Niger Military Mutiny and Political Unrest](https://mins.news/en/topic/niger-military-mutiny) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/niger-military-mutiny.md

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