There have been sustained gunfire, and explosions ringing out across several areas of Niger Republic’s capital, Niamey, early Saturday morning, witnesses told Reuters.
Shots were heard around the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport, and near the presidential palace, one witness said.
“There have been exchanges of heavy gunfire. The shooting is continuing around the (presidential) palace,” the second witness said. The military has ruled Niger since a July 2023 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
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Brant Philip, a security analyst in the Sahel, also confirmed the development, as intense clashes broke out in several strategic locations in Niamey.
