Africa: All of Africa Today – August 31, 2026

Russia Says It Helped Foil Niger Coup

Russia has said that its African Corps forces helped Nigerien troops repel an attempted coup in the capital, Niamey, after explosions and gunfire were reported near a key military airbase and the presidential palace. Nigerien authorities later said the rebellion had been contained. Russia said the situation was under the control of President Abdourahmane Tiani’s government. The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, condemned…