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| Niger: Presidential palace locked down after start of mutiny |
| 2026-07-06 |
Translated Text: #Niger: Presidential Palace Locked Down After Start of Mutiny According to our own sources, the massive deployment with armored vehicles of the Presidential Guard around the Niamey palace, during the night of July 3 to 4, is linked to the beginning of unrest within the armored company of the FAN. Some elements refused to carry out the relief in the north of Tillabéri, particularly toward Inatès (camp razed after the last EIS attack) and Chinagodrar, due to the lack of heavy equipment and adequate means to face the security threat. This refusal, described as a "small mutiny" by one of the sources, triggered sharp panic at the top of the State and led to the reinforced cordoning of the presidential palace, as well as the restriction of passage. |
| Posted by:badanov |