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  "id": 4188464,
  "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",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T08:48:12.000Z",
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  "summary": "Niger's ruling junta said Saturday it \"gradually took back control\" after mutinying soldiers attacked key sites around the capital including the presidential palace, after the city was rocked by hours of heavy gunfire.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:55:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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