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  "title": "Heavy gunfire in Niger capital as clashes reported at presidential palace",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/heavy-gunfire-in-niger-capital-as-clashes-reported-at-presidential",
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  "published": "2026-08-29T10:55:23.000Z",
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  "summary": "A military junta has rule Niger for three years but has struggled to contend with jihadist violence.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Gunfire and explosions rock Niger's capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/gunfire-and-explosions-rock-nigers-capital",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:18:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheCable",
        "title": "Panic as gunshots, explosions ring out at Niger Republic airport, presidential palace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/panic-as-gunshots-explosions-ring-out-at-niger-republic-airport",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:18:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/clashes-rock-niger-capital-junta-says-back-in-control",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:48:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger’s capital, local media and witness say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/gunfire-and-explosions-reported-in-nigers-capital-local-media-and",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:30:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger’s capital, local media and witness say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/gunfire-and-explosions-reported-in-nigers-capital-local-media-and-4159919",
        "published": "2026-08-29T09:53:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Niger's junta says 'regaining control' after clashes in capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nigers-junta-says-regaining-control-after-clashes-in-capital",
        "published": "2026-08-29T12:33:03.000Z"
      }
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