Niger: Junta says back in control after mutiny

France 24 reports that mutinying soldiers attempted to storm Niger's presidential palace in Niamey on Saturday, with gunfire and explosions erupting across the capital. The ruling junta said it had regained control after hours of fighting. The incident represented a direct challenge to the military government's authority.

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