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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo(Al Jazeera)By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger’s capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, according to two Reuters witnesses.
Shots were heard around the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport, and near the presidential palace, one witness said.
“There have been exchanges of heavy gunfire. The shooting is continuing around the (presidential) palace,” the second witness said
