Soldiers Mutiny Against Niger's Presidency and Airport

Renegade soldiers struck Niger's presidential district and Niamey's international airport on August 29, 2026, sparking hours of gunfire across the capital. The airport houses Base 101, a military site previously attacked in January and June 2026. Niger has seen repeated mutinies — armed defiance by soldiers against their own command — since a 2023 coup ousted the elected president and expelled Western forces.