Gunfire Rocks Niger Airport Near Niamey
Heavy gunfire and explosions erupted near Niamey’s international airport in Niger, triggering fear, flight diversions, and fresh security concerns under military rule. Residents in Niger’s capital were jolted awake in the early hours of Thursday as sustained gunfire and loud explosions echoed across neighbourhoods near the Diori Hamani International Airport on the outskirts of Niamey….