Niger’s junta faces twin crises: army mutiny and jihadist raids near Niamey
Over the past week, Niger's military junta has confronted a rapidly deteriorating security situation, marked by internal clashes within the capital and a terrorist advance to within ten kilometers of Niamey. The events between August 28 and September 3 reveal deep fractures within the armed forces and a heavy human toll among both soldiers and civilians.Deadly clash shakes key air baseLate August witnessed an unprecedented outbreak of violence inside Niger's defense and security forces. On the night of August 28-29, tensions escalated sharply at Air Base 101 in Niamey, a strategic installation housing military aircraft and elements of the security and intelligence battalion.According to consistent security assessments, the clashes pitted elite special forces units—exhausted by repeated dep...











