Niamey has hosted Niger’s Council of Ministers which adopted three draft texts aimed at modifying the legal and institutional framework for civil aviation.
It looks to expedite an overhaul of the Civil Aviation Code and the reorganisation of the
National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC-Niger).
Meeting on September 10, 2026, the Council of Ministers adopted two draft ordinances and one draft decree concerning the sector.
The first draft concerns the overhaul of the Civil Aviation Code, currently governed by Ordinance No. 2010-023 of May 14, 2010.
The government considers that this legal framework no longer adequately addresses developments in the sector, particularly the adoption of new annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and Niger’s ratification of several international conventions.
The reform also takes into account new guidelines established by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) through two regulations and a decision, as well as shortcomings identified during various audits conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and UEMOA, particularly regarding safety and security.
The second draft ordinance concerns the creation, organisation, and operating procedures of ANAC-Niger.
The agency is currently governed by the 2010 ordinance and its implementing decree, No. 2010-735 of November 4, 2010.
The new text notably provides for a reform of the agency’s governance, including the creation of a steering and oversight board and a directorate general. It also provides for the strengthening of the national civil aviation safety and security oversight system, as well as the clarification of ANAC-Niger’s mandate in light of recommendations arising from ICAO and UEMOA audits.
The Council of Ministers also adopted a draft decree establishing port and airport fees on goods and authorizing the Nigerien Council of Public Transport Users (CNUT) to collect them.
The text also sets out the allocation of revenue generated by these fees and penalties among the Public Treasury, the CNUT, and the Nigerien Road Safety Agency (ANISER).
These reforms come as several initiatives are underway within the Confederation of Sahel States to promote air transport and help end the region’s landlocked status by establishing a “safe, orderly, and efficient” airspace.
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