Mutiny in Niger: A junior officer shares his version and accuses Bazoum, Abidjan, and Cotonou

Captain Roger Gabriel, a paratrooper officer, testified on national television about the events of the night of August 28 to 29, 2026, which he describes as a mutiny rather than a terrorist attack. He accuses several countries, including France, Chad, Ivory Coast, and Benin, of attempting to influence the mutineers. Gabriel claims to have received calls from the entourage of former President Bazoum and consistently reported to his superiors while refusing to join the movement.