Tag: Niger

Algeria donated four military helicopters and associated equipment to Niger on 9 August 2026. The transfer was a significant new ...

Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler and Nigerien Defence Minister Salifou Mody signed a protocol in Ankara on April 7, 2026, ...

Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb and Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine Mahaman signed over 20 strategic agreements in Niamey ...

A coordinated nighttime assault by Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) fighters on January 28 and 29, 2026, has resulted ...

A coordinated assault on the Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey on January 28 marks a shift in the security ...

The military leadership in Niger has formalised a shift toward a total defence posture by approving a general mobilisation and ...

The security architecture of the Sahel is undergoing a profound transformation. In a region long shaped by external military interventions ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (Alliance des États du Sahel or AES) has operationalised its Unified Force, representing a substantial ...

Niger has taken a bold step toward military independence with the unveiling of the Tin-Galen armored personnel carrier, a vehicle ...

Russia has formalised a defence cooperation agreement with the Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, committing ...

In May 2025, the Republic of Niger achieved a significant advancement in its defense and industrial sectors with the unveiling ...

Niger’s military regime has abruptly ended its intelligence cooperation with its key ally, Russia and Turkey, a decision made under ...

Russia has agreed to supply arms and military training to a newly established 5000-strong joint force formed by Mali, Niger, ...

Niger has officially withdrawn from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), a regional coalition established in 2015 to combat Islamist ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, member countries of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), also known as the Alliance of ...

Niger is set to strengthen its military capabilities with an imminent order for five Turkish-made Lentatek "Karayel-SU" drones and associated ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a landmark agreement with Russia to acquire telecommunications and surveillance satellites. This deal ...

Commercial satellite services played a crucial role in supporting the withdrawal of U.S. forces from air bases in Niger this ...

The U.S. military said on Monday it had completed its withdrawal from Niger. The West African nation's ruling junta in ...

Nigeria’s top military commander has met Niger’s army chief to strengthen security cooperation as violence from a Sahel jihadist war ...

Germany have concluded their eight-year mission in Niger, relinquishing control of a key airbase in Niamey. A military plane carrying ...

Mali has severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing a senior official of having admitted Kyiv’s role in a heavy defeat ...

Germany can no longer cooperate militarily with Niger because of a lack of “trust” in relations with the West African ...

Syrian mercenaries have been deployed to Niger, raising eyebrows and concerns in the international community. The Recruitment Process Hundreds of ...

Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday, June 27 proposed a plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight ...