Niger Republic Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/niger-republic/ Reporting Nigeria security Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:01:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Niger Republic Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/tag/niger-republic/ 32 32 Nigeria, Niger Deepen Military Cooperation to Curb Border Banditry https://securitydigestng.com/2026/07/21/nigeria-niger-deepen-military-cooperation-to-curb-border-banditry/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:01:04 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24012 Nigeria, Niger Deepen Military Cooperation to Curb Border Banditry The enhanced military cooperation with the Republic of Niger has significantly strengthened security along the two countries’ shared border, disrupting bandit operations and limiting the movement of transnational criminal groups. Commander of the 17 Brigade, Brigadier General M.I. Ibrahim, said the partnership has improved intelligence sharing, […]

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]]> Mutiny: Presidential Guard Tightens Security Around Niger Presidency Amid Reports of Military Protest https://securitydigestng.com/2026/07/05/mutiny-presidential-guard-tightens-security-around-niger-presidency-amid-reports-of-military-protest/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:27:41 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23827 Mutiny: Presidential Guard Tightens Security Around Niger Presidency Amid Reports of Military Protest By Zagazola Makama Security was significantly reinforced around Niger’s Presidential Palace in Niamey following reports of unrest involving elements of the country’s armed forces, security sources told Zagazola Makama. According to multiple security sources, the heightened deployment of the Presidential Guard, supported […]

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]]> SECURITY ALERT: Why the Inates Attack Should Worry Nigeria https://securitydigestng.com/2026/06/28/security-alert-why-the-inates-attack-should-worry-nigeria/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:32:47 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23690 SECURITY ALERT: Why the Inates Attack Should Worry Nigeria By Zagazola Makama The latest video purportedly released by ISIS following the attack on the Nigerien military base at Inates should concern every security planner across the Sahel. Beyond its propaganda value, the footage appears to showcase a substantial cache of military-grade weapons reportedly seized during […]

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]]> JNIM Claims Capture of Seven Niger Republic Security Personnel in Kirtachi Attack https://securitydigestng.com/2026/05/23/jnim-claims-capture-of-seven-niger-republic-security-personnel-in-kirtachi-attack/ Sat, 23 May 2026 11:38:45 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=23194 JNIM Claims Capture of Seven Niger Republic Security Personnel in Kirtachi Attack By: Zagazola Makama The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) group has claimed responsibility for an attack on security forces in Kirtachi area of Niger Republic, alleging that seven security personnel were captured during the assault. In a statement circulated on jihadist-linked channels, the […]

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]]> Niger incidents underline rising Sahel spillover threat to Nigeria’s security https://securitydigestng.com/2026/02/11/niger-incidents-underline-rising-sahel-spillover-threat-to-nigerias-security/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:46:45 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21984 Niger incidents underline rising Sahel spillover threat to Nigeria’s security By: Zagazola Makama A series of deadly incidents in neighbouring Niger between Feb. 6 and Feb. 10 has again exposed the fragility of security across the central Sahel and the growing risk of spillover into Nigeria. Zagazola report from the period show a grim pattern: […]

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]]> Islamic State claims attack on Niamey airport https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/30/islamic-state-claims-attack-on-niamey-airport/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:23:47 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21895 Islamic State claims attack on Niamey airport By: Zagazola Makama The Islamic State’s media arm, Amaq News Agency, has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s capital, marking a rare strike close to the heart of the city. In a statement circulated on Friday, Amaq said fighters of […]

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]]> Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/30/sahel-tensions-escalate-after-niamey-airport-attack-as-tchiani-accuses-france-benin-and-cote-divoire-of-sponsoring-the-attack/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:26:34 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21875 Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack By: Zagazola Makama A coordinated attack on Dori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital has raised alarm over the growing audacity of armed groups in the Sahel and the fragility of regional security cooperation. The assault, […]

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]]> What Niamey’s Airport attack means for Niger, West Africa and Sahel https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/29/what-niameys-airport-attack-means-for-niger-west-africa-and-sahel/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:31:00 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21869 What Niamey’s Airport attack means for Niger, West Africa and Sahel By: Zagazola Makama Niamey woke up in the morning of Thursday to disturbing reports of heavy gunfire and explosions around the airport zone an area that hosts Niger’s air force base, the headquarters of the joint Sahel force with Mali and Burkina Faso, and […]

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]]> At least 31 killed in Yatakala attack in Niger Republic https://securitydigestng.com/2026/01/20/at-least-31-killed-in-yatakala-attack-in-niger-republic/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:45:18 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21772 At least 31 killed in Yatakala attack in Niger Republic By: Zagazola Makama No fewer than 31 persons have been killed following a deadly attack by suspected terrorists in Yatakala, Tillaberi Region of the Republic of Niger, near the tri-border area with Mali and Burkina Faso. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred on […]

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]]> Niger accuses France of arming terrorists with weapons, drones to destabilise Sahel, Lake Chad https://securitydigestng.com/2025/09/23/niger-accuses-france-of-arming-terrorists-with-weapons-drones-to-destabilise-sahel-lake-chad/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:47:39 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=21056 Niger accuses France of arming terrorists with weapons, drones to destabilise Sahel, Lake Chad By: Zagazola Makama Niger’s military leader, President Abdourahmane Tchiani, has accused France of supplying weapons and supporting terrorist groups to destabilise the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin countries. Speaking in Niamey during the weekend Chat on Niger’s National Television, Tchiani alleged […]

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