@insidegeopolitics: September 1, 2026 | Russian forces helped crush a mutiny in Niger after dissident soldiers seized parts of Niamey’s main air base and fired near the presidential palace. Loyalist troops, backed by Russia’s Africa Corps, quickly retook the sites, with dozens of mutineers reported killed or arrested. It was the most serious internal challenge to the junta since the 2023 coup — and a clear sign of how fast Moscow has become the regime’s key security prop after Western troops withdrew. #News #geopolitics #Africa