August 29, 2026
File image of the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey. Photo by AFP.
Niger’s presidential guard on Saturday repelled “insurgents from within the armed forces” who tried to enter the presidential palace in Niamey, where shooting was ongoing, a security source told AFP.
Heavy gunfire was heard in several neighbourhoods of the capital throughout the night, notably in the city centre near the presidential palace.
There were also shootings in the airport area where there is a major military base.
