Niger Appoints New Military Chief After Mutiny Crushed by Russian Drones

The junta leader replaces the armed forces chief after loyalist troops, aided by Russian drones, defeat a deadly mutiny in Niamey.

3 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 12 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 12 Sept 2026. ABC News published first, on 12 September at 11:57 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 20h 57m later. The most recent article, from businessinsider.com, appeared on 14 September at 06:03 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), businessinsider.com.

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