August 29, 2026
(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. Gunfire and explosions were heard on August 29 morning in Niger’s capital, Niamey, including around a military base near the city’s airport, which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists. Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade. (Photo by AFP)
Niger’s national television was off air on Saturday after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the capital, including around a military base near the city’s airport which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists.
Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the West African country for around a decade.
The origins of Saturday’s shooting were not immediately clear but the military said: “In light of current events, let us remain calm and avoid sharing unverified information.
