Niger
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Bilma-Niger: National Guard Officer Found Dead, Seven Troops Kidnapped
Location:
Agueur, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
June 21, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
- Military
Kidnapped:
7
Summary:
An armed attack on the prefect of Bilma's delegation on June 21 resulted in the kidnapping of Commander Amadou Torda and six others. The body of a National Guard officer was later found near the attack site. The incident occurred near Bilma as the delegation was returning from a peace event. This attack comes amid heightened security threats in the region, involving bandits and rebel movements, and just before the planned launch of oil [...]
Niger: worsening security situation in western Niger
Location:
Tillabéri, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 6, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.00
Summary:
The Patriotic Front for Sovereignty (FPS) expressed grave concern over the worsening security situation in western Niger, especially along the Niger River. The FPS urged the transitional authorities to enhance the operational capabilities of the army and strengthen regional cooperation under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to counter armed terrorist groups' abuses against civilians. Recent deadly attacks in Tillabéri region prompted the FPS's statement, [...]
The Patriotic Front for Sovereignty (FPS) expressed grave concern over the worsening security situation in western Niger, especially along the Niger River. The FPS urged the transitional authorities to enhance the operational capabilities of the army and strengthen regional cooperation under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to counter armed terrorist groups' abuses against civilians. Recent deadly attacks in Tillabéri region prompted the FPS's statement, [...]
Niger: Avian flu in Niamey
Location:
Niamey, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 5, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
The city of Niamey, Niger, has been declared infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) within a 10-kilometer radius since January 30. This declaration follows the discovery of a new outbreak in a family poultry farm in the Plateau district of the capital. The regional authorities have implemented measures to contain the epidemic, placing all species susceptible to the disease under health surveillance and applying [...]
The city of Niamey, Niger, has been declared infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) within a 10-kilometer radius since January 30. This declaration follows the discovery of a new outbreak in a family poultry farm in the Plateau district of the capital. The regional authorities have implemented measures to contain the epidemic, placing all species susceptible to the disease under health surveillance and applying [...]
Niger: Terror group kills 22 civilians in Tillaberi
Location:
Tondi Kiwindi, Tillabéri, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 28, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.00
Deaths:
22
Fatalities type:
- Civilian
Summary:
In the village of Motogatta, Tondikiwindi commune, Tillabéri region in Niger, 22 civilians were ruthlessly murdered by assailants who arrived on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately. The attack occurred around 4 p.m., on Sunday causing fatalities, including local defense militia members,
located in the southwest of Tondikiwindi, faces an upsurge in terrorist group attacks in the Three Borders region, near Mali. Despite increased military operations by Defense and [...]
In the village of Motogatta, Tondikiwindi commune, Tillabéri region in Niger, 22 civilians were ruthlessly murdered by assailants who arrived on motorcycles, firing indiscriminately. The attack occurred around 4 p.m., on Sunday causing fatalities, including local defense militia members,
located in the southwest of Tondikiwindi, faces an upsurge in terrorist group attacks in the Three Borders region, near Mali. Despite increased military operations by Defense and [...]
Niger: Two arrested in Agadez for drug trafficking
Location:
Agadez, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 27, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
1.50
Arrests:
2
Summary:
In Niger, the Security Forces in the Arlit department, Agadez region, have dismantled an international drug trafficking network. The operation resulted in the seizure of a quantity of drugs, including 78 bricks of cannabis confiscated from two minors under 18 years old. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the network. The prosecutor emphasized the insecurity in Arlit, stating that the city is a [...]
In Niger, the Security Forces in the Arlit department, Agadez region, have dismantled an international drug trafficking network. The operation resulted in the seizure of a quantity of drugs, including 78 bricks of cannabis confiscated from two minors under 18 years old. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the network. The prosecutor emphasized the insecurity in Arlit, stating that the city is a [...]
Niger: Dozens of terrorists killed after a Boko haram attack in N’Guigmi (Diffa)
Location:
N’Guigmi, Diffa, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
January 22, 2024 - January 23, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.00
Deaths:
30
Fatalities type:
- Insurgent
Wounded:
30
Summary:
Boko Haram fighters attacked the N'Guigmi airfield in the Diffa region on the night of January 22-23. The Nigerien Armed Forces resisted the attack, and a search operation with air support neutralized several dozen terrorists attempting to flee on canoes across Lake Chad. Ten soldiers were injured but are not in critical condition. The Governor of Diffa visited the injured soldiers and expressed support [...]
Boko Haram fighters attacked the N'Guigmi airfield in the Diffa region on the night of January 22-23. The Nigerien Armed Forces resisted the attack, and a search operation with air support neutralized several dozen terrorists attempting to flee on canoes across Lake Chad. Ten soldiers were injured but are not in critical condition. The Governor of Diffa visited the injured soldiers and expressed support [...]