# Dozens of soldiers arrested after apparent coup attempt in Niger’s capital

https://mins.news/en/item/37584

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-30 13:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/30/dozens-of-soldiers-arrested-after-apparent-coup-attempt-in-nigers-capital?traffic_source=rss

> Niger’s state television says dozens of soldiers were arrested in Niamey over an attempted coup. The apparent mutiny followed a day of unrest and was viewed as a major threat to the country’s ruling military junta.

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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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