The Nigerien Civil Aviation Authority said on the afternoon of Aug. 29 local time that Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport had fully resumed normal flight operations. In the early hours of Aug. 29, multiple locations in Niamey reported intensive gunfire and explosions, including around the airport and the presidential palace. The Nigerien Defense Ministry said late on Aug. 29 that soldiers from Military Base No. 101 had attempted a mutiny earlier that day; the situation has since been br

The Nigerien Civil Aviation Authority said on the afternoon of Aug. 29 local time that Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport had fully resumed normal flight operations. In the early hours of Aug. 29, multiple locations in Niamey reported intensive gunfire and explosions, including around the airport and the presidential palace. The Nigerien Defense Ministry said late on Aug. 29 that soldiers from Military Base No. 101 had attempted a mutiny earlier that day; the situation has since been brought under control.