# As capital returns to normal, Niger downplays soldiers’ mutiny

https://mins.news/en/item/40158

- France 24, 2026-09-01 10:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260901-as-capital-goes-back-to-normal-niger-downplays-soldiers-mutiny

> Niger’s capital Niamey has returned to normal after an intense weekend. A soldiers’ mutiny on August 29 was halted by the army with help from Russia’s paramilitary Africa Corps. The following day, Algeria unexpectedly sent four fighter jets and two other military aircraft, prompting questions about the purpose of the move.

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