Mali: The Palace Guard Against the Trenches - What the Mutiny in Niamey Revealed

[African Arguments] The mutiny that broke out in air base 101 in Niamey in the night of 29 August 2026 failed. The real question now is to understand why it took place. Those who took up arms against General Abdourahamane Tiani were young soldiers from the front lines, those who fought the 'jihadists.' For all of the Sahel, it's a much more worrying sign than any plot from the army high command.