Russian forces, Niger's ruling junta put down mutiny

Niger's capital of Niamey on Sunday appeared calm with normalcy restored after a day of unrest as young soldiers staged a mutiny that threatened the ruling military junta before being repelled by loyalist forces aided by Russian troops.

Russian forces, Niger's ruling junta put down mutiny

TL;DR

  • Niger's capital, Niamey, is calm and showing signs of normalcy after a day of unrest.
  • Young soldiers attempted a mutiny that challenged the ruling military junta.
  • Loyalist forces, with assistance from Russian troops, successfully put down the mutiny.