Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened

Niger's capital of Niamey returned to a state of calm on Sunday following a 24-hour mutiny that threatened the country's ruling military junta. Young soldiers participated in the uprising, storming the presidential palace and a military base at the city's main airport before being repelled by loyalist forces.

Russian paramilitary and Africa Corps forces intervened to assist forces loyal to the ruling junta in regaining control. State television reports indicated that dozens of soldiers were either killed or arrested during the unrest and the subsequent government response.