Mutiny in Niger: A Crisis of Trust and Capability The recent mutiny in Niamey, Niger's capital, has highlighted the deep seated instability plaguing the country.
The military led government claims to have contained the uprising, but this offer little comfort to those who have lost loved ones or seen their livelihoods disrupted by ongoing violence.
Attacks on key military and government sites began in the dead of night, with reports emerging of gunfire and explosions around Diori Hamani International Airport and the presidential palace.