Niger's airport got hit by gunfire & explosions last nite 
, leaving ppl injured & planes damaged 
. General Tchiani is all like "France, Benin & Côte d'Ivoire are to blame" no evidence tho 
. He's talking about retaliation, so this region just got even more unstable 
. I mean, Niger's already dealing with jihadist extremism & terrorism deaths rose 94% in 2024? that's wild. Russia is now like "we got your back" 
, but international community is watching this closely... not sure how it all plays out 