# Niger blames France for inciting soldiers’ mutiny

https://mins.news/en/item/46164

- Reuters, 2026-09-05 00:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/niger-blames-france-inciting-soldiers-mutiny-2026-09-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9b603d48059c000187cd5b

> Niger has accused France of inciting mutinous soldiers to attack a key military airbase last week, according to a government statement broadcast on television Friday.

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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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