Macron Behind Failed Military Mutiny Niger
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The coup that almost overturned General Abdourahamane Tiani reveals deep fractures within the army, while arrests multiply in Niamey. Decryption in the Week of Young Africa on RFI.
In Niger, the fate of the soldiers arrested after the mutiny of August 28 and 29 remains a mystery. Nigerien authorities are not commenting on the matter. "There are many of them," reports a regional security source. Vehicles and military equipment believed to belong to the mutineers were recently presented in the official media. The army high command maintains that its troops are on the ground defending the country.
Niger accuses Macron of backing failed military mutiny
Niger’s military-led government has accused the administration of French President Emmanuel Macron of supporting a failed military uprising in Niamey last month, while Paris has rejected the allegation as “pure fantasy.” The accusation was issued by Niger’s Council of Ministers following a meeting chaired by transitional leader Abdourahamane Tiani on Friday. The government characterised the […]
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sierraleonetimes.comMacron behind failed military mutiny Niger
Paris has dismissed the allegation as pure fantasy, saying it has neither the intention nor the means to orchestrate the unrestNiger has accused French President Emmanuel Macron's government of inciting and supporting a failed mutiny by soldiers in the capital, Niamey, late last month and threatened possible international legal proceedings.The Council of Ministers made the allegation foll
Last weekend, Nigerien authorities arrested several soldiers suspected of involvement in the recent military mutiny in the country, including a captain who was apprehended about 100 kilometers from the capital and taken there under heavy guard, according to Radio France Internationale. The radio station reported that the arrests, which took place on September 5th and 6th, included… This article, "Arrest of Soldiers Suspected of Involvement in N…
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