Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility.

Gunfire erupted early on Thursday at the airport in Niger's capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, several months after a major jihadist attack at the facility.

A Reuters witness in the city reported hearing the initial blasts around dawn, while sporadic gunfire continued nearly two hours later.