Niger's security forces battle mutinuous soldiers at a strategic base, presidency district

A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday, in what was seen as a major threat to the country's struggling junta. Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard overnight [...] The post Niger's security forces battle mutinuous soldiers at a strategic base, presidency district appeared first on Kahawatungu.