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Niger junta puts down mutiny with help from Russia's Africa Corps

Motorcyclist rides along a street in Niamey, Niger, Thursday, June 18, 2026.
A motorcyclist rides along a street in Niamey, Niger, on June 18, 2026. © AP file photo

Life returned to normal in Niger's capital on Sunday, a day after mutineers stormed both the presidential palace and a military base at Niamey's main airport, resisting forces loyal to the ruling junta until Russia’s Africa Corps intervened. State TV reported that dozens of soldiers were killed or arrested, with some paraded in front of cameras live on television.

Niger’s capital of Niamey appeared calm on Sunday with normalcy restored after an attempted mutiny by young soldiers that threatened the ruling military junta, before they were repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.

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