Nigerien military officer and president (since 2025) leading the junta
Mutineers have seized Base 101 at Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport, confronting loyalist forces and briefly blocking state media. Security forces are regaining control, with clashes lasting through Saturday. The mutiny, linked to rising insecurity and jihadi violence, marks a renewed strain on Niger’s junta and its Russia-backed Africa Corps presence.