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In response to growing security challenges, Niger has strengthened its armed forces with the induction of 1,958 new soldiers.
Faced with growing security challenges in the Sahel region, the Alliance of Sahel States are pooling military resources together for a coordinated response to terror threats in the region.
Niger’s Minister of State for National Defense, General Salifou Mody, has outlined an ambitious military and diplomatic restructuring plan aimed at strengthening the country’s defense capabilities amidst growing regional security challenges.
The National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP) of Niger adopted on January 13, 2025 an ordinance strengthening the rules of entry, stay and movement of foreigners, as part of the ongoing reforms, to guarantee national security and regulate economic activities.
In total, more than 31,000 have been expelled to Niger from Algeria in 2024.
Niger under the military regime led by General Abdourahamane Tiani, has adopted a strict ordinance on the entry and stay…
The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated with Al Qaeda, has formally denied any involvement in the kidnapping of Austrian humanitarian worker Eva Gretzmacher in the Agadez region of Niger on January 11th.
An Austrian humanitarian worker, Eva Gretzmacher, was kidnapped on Saturday, January 11th, in the Agadez region of Niger.
In a sustained crackdown on opposition figures, the military regime in Niger has revoked the nationality of two individuals accused of engaging in activities deemed “likely to disturb the peace.”
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the military to maintaining close relations with Niger despite regional tensions.