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Attempted coup d’état on August 29 in Niamey would have been carried out by young officers
2026-09-01

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🚨 NIGER | Attempted Coup d’État

In an analysis published by @hariciyeorg (https://hariciye.org/en/articles/nijerde-genc-subaylar-isyani), A. Doğucan TAYFUR (@dogucantayfur) estimates that the attempted coup d’état on August 29 in Niamey would have been carried out by young officers, particularly those from units engaged in the fight against jihadists in Tillabéri and Dosso.
Usually it’s colonels, I believe, who are in the sweet spot of bright ideas and frustration with the political old generals who refuse to promote them fast enough. Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi was a colonel. Q.E.D.
According to him, their motivations would be linked to the failures of General Tiani’s junta against the ISSP, the ISWAP, and the JNIM, as well as its recent openness to prisoner exchanges with armed groups.

The analysis also highlights the decisive role of the Presidential Guard and Russian support in the failure of the attempt. It warns that new contestations within the Sahel armies could further weaken the juntas and provide additional space for jihadist groups.

Tayfur particularly advocates for strengthening dialogue with local organizations in the Sahel, including the #FLA, and for abandoning military policies targeting #Touareg and #Fulani populations
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