
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
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A security officer stands guard on the street following the attempted coup Russia has said its forces helped to repel Saturday's attempted coup in Niger.
政变未遂后,一名保安人员在街上站岗 俄罗斯表示,其军队帮助击退了周六尼日尔的未遂政变。
Explosions and gunfire rang out across capital, Niamey, early in the morning, including at a key military airbase and the presidential palace.
清晨,首都尼亚美各地发生爆炸和枪声,包括一个重要的军事空军基地和总统府。
Hours later, Niger's authorities said the rebellion had been contained.
几小时后,尼日尔当局表示叛乱已得到遏制。
Nigerien forces had repelled the attack "with the assistance of servicemen of the African Corps of the Russian Ministry of Defence", the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Sunday.
莫斯科外交部周日表示,尼日尔军队“在俄罗斯国防部非洲军团军人的协助下”击退了袭击。
The ministry also said it would continue to support Niger in its fight against "extremists", but that the situation was now under the control of the legitimate authorities headed by President [Gen Abdourahmane] Tiani".
该部还表示将继续支持尼日尔打击“极端分子”,但局势目前由总统蒂亚尼领导的合法当局控制。
Russia's African Corps has become a key security partner for multiple military governments in the Sahel, who have been struggling to contain long-running jihadist insurgencies.
俄罗斯非洲军团已成为萨赫勒地区多个军政府的重要安全合作伙伴,这些国家一直在努力遏制长期存在的圣战叛乱。
War ‘tour’, football and graffiti: How Russia is trying to influence Africa The Alliance of Sahel States - composed of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso - said the attempted coup was "a betrayal by a group of soldiers involved in an attempt at destabilisation".
战争“之旅”、足球和涂鸦:俄罗斯如何试图影响非洲 由尼日尔、马里和布基纳法索组成的萨赫勒国家联盟表示,这次未遂政变是“一群参与破坏稳定的士兵的背叛”。
The authorities have not said how many soldiers were involved in the attempted coup, nor how many casualties there were.
当局没有透露有多少士兵参与了这次未遂政变,也没有透露有多少人伤亡。
Niger's military ruler, Gen Tiani, who was sworn in as its president last year after he deposed its elected leader, has also not publicly addressed the incident.
尼日尔军事统治者蒂亚尼将军去年废黜民选领导人后宣誓就任总统,他也没有公开回应这一事件。
The nation's state broadcaster showed footage of several alleged mutineers being arrested by the Presidential Guard.
该国国家广播公司播放了几名涉嫌叛变者被总统卫队逮捕的镜头。
On Sunday, Niger Press Agency reported that commercial activity was returning to normal, with petrol stations, shops and other businesses reopening.
周日,尼日尔通讯社报道称,商业活动正在恢复正常,加油站、商店和其他企业重新开业。
Supporters of the government gathered at a public square in central Niamey in support of the security forces and Tiani's government.
政府支持者聚集在尼亚美市中心的一个公共广场,支持安全部队和蒂亚尼政府。
Air Base 101, the military site attacked on Saturday, is part of the Diori Hamani airport complex.
周六遭到袭击的军事基地 101 号空军基地是迪奥里哈马尼机场综合体的一部分。
It hosts Nigerien military aircraft and drones, as well as an Alliance of Sahel States counter-terrorism unit.
它拥有尼日尔军用飞机和无人机,以及萨赫勒国家联盟反恐部队。
Russian and Italian forces are also based there, according to news agency Reuters.
据路透社报道,俄罗斯和意大利军队也驻扎在那里。
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso are all military-ruled countries that have cut ties with Western partners and strengthened their co-operation with Russia. But jihadist violence remains widespread in all three countries, despite the shift in alliances.
尼日尔、马里和布基纳法索都是军事统治国家,它们与西方伙伴断绝了关系,并加强了与俄罗斯的合作。 但尽管联盟发生了转变,圣战暴力在这三个国家仍然普遍存在。
For Niger's government, Saturday's mutiny highlights that the military is dealing not only with an external insurgency, but also signs of discontent within its own ranks.
对于尼日尔政府来说,周六的兵变凸显出军队不仅要应对外部叛乱,还要应对内部的不满迹象。
The airbase where the mutiny began had itself been targeted twice by jihadists this year – once by an Islamic State affiliate and later by an al-Qaeda affiliate.
兵变开始的空军基地今年已两次成为圣战分子的袭击目标——一次是伊斯兰国附属机构,后来是基地组织附属机构。
Nigerien authorities say security forces have increased patrols around key sites in Niamey following the attempted takeover, including the main airport entrance and the presidential pavilion.
尼日尔当局表示,在企图接管事件后,安全部队加强了对尼亚美关键地点的巡逻,包括机场主入口和总统馆。
Three West African juntas have turned to Russia.
三个西非军政府已转向俄罗斯。
Now the US wants to engage them Niger drops French place names to honour local heroes Go to BBCAfrica.com, external for more news from the African continent.
现在美国想与他们接触 尼日尔放弃法国地名以纪念当地英雄 请访问 BBCAfrica.com,获取来自非洲大陆的更多外部新闻。
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