Niger's military is regaining control after a mutiny in Niamey, following gunfire and explosions reported across the capital.[832820][796742][792412] The armed forces were progressively retaking control of sites targeted in an overnight attack on the capital Niamey, according to a statement read on state television.[832820][796742] Gunfire and explosions were heard across Niamey overnight, posing the latest threat to Niger's military junta, led by Abdourahamane Tiani, who seized power in a 2023 coup.[832820][792412] Niger is ruled by a military junta like its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso, which have struggled to contain jihadi violence in recent years.[718967]