Mutiny at Niger's Air Base 101 Hits Shared Sahel, Russian, and Italian Facility

Soldiers mutinied on 29 August 2026 at Niger's Air Base 101 in Niamey. The base hosts a Sahel Alliance counter-terrorism unit alongside Russian and Italian forces and was twice targeted by jihadists in 2025. Niger's military said it regained control the same day. No casualty figures or mutineer numbers have been disclosed.