# Russian paramilitary forces help Niger's junta regain control after mutiny

https://mins.news/en/item/37676

- France 24, 2026-08-30 15:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260830-niger-junta-aided-by-russian-paramilitary-forces-regains-control-after-mutiny

> Niger’s defence ministry said government forces were gradually restoring control after mutinous soldiers attacked on Saturday. Analysts said the soldiers had stormed the presidential palace and occupied a military base at Niamey’s main airport, resisting loyalist forces until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened.

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