![Niger](/images/flags/ne.png)
Niger
Select...
SITUATION REPORTS
Niger, Turkey: Governments Vow to Strengthen Defense, Energy Cooperation
Jul 18, 2024 | 16:43 GMT
West Africa: Burkina Faso Accuses Cote d’Ivoire and Benin of Destabilization Attempts
Jul 12, 2024 | 17:06 GMT
West Africa: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Sign Confederation Treaty, Confirm Departure From ECOWAS
Jul 8, 2024 | 16:40 GMT
Niger: Junta Revokes Uranium Mining Licence From France's Orano
Jun 21, 2024 | 15:40 GMT
Niger: Armed Group Destroys Section of Oil Pipeline, Threatens More Attacks
Jun 18, 2024 | 20:14 GMT
Niger, Benin: Benin Arrests Five Nigeriens Attempting To Infiltrate Oil Terminal
Jun 7, 2024 | 16:08 GMT
Niger, Germany: Berlin To Maintain Military Base in Niger Under Temporary Agreement
May 29, 2024 | 16:44 GMT
Sahel: Turkish Private Military Company SADAT Expanding Operations in the Sahel
May 21, 2024 | 16:31 GMT
![Essential Geopolitics thumbnail](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/rane-eg-podcast-02_122.png?itok=ggU48Tqh)
PodcastsApr 12, 2024
Essential Geopolitics: The Outlook for Niger's Security Landscape
![Mohamed Toumba (R), one of the generals who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, and military junta spokesperson Amadou Abdramane (L) look on in Niamey, Niger, on Sept. 4, 2023. Mohamed Toumba (R), one of the generals who ousted Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, and military junta spokesperson Amadou Abdramane (L) look on in Niamey, Niger, on Sept. 4, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/Niger%20Military%20GettyImages-1647528622.jpg?itok=pEcNtcOB)
AssessmentsApr 2, 2024
What's Next for Niger After the Termination of Defense Cooperation With the U.S.?
![A staff member walks past a stage before a press conference at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2023. A staff member walks past a stage before a press conference at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 27, 2023.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ecowas-1247534413.jpg?itok=w_ZloCAj)
AssessmentsFeb 7, 2024
What Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso's Exit From ECOWAS Means for West Africa
![](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/2023-WV-Annual-3-things-display.jpeg?itok=nH85IqNB)
On GeopoliticsJan 2, 2024
Grading Our 2023 Annual Forecast
![A general view of a military crest of the French army in Niamey, Niger, on July 15, 2022. A general view of a military crest of the French army in Niamey, Niger, on July 15, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/France%20Sahel%20Troops%20display%20GettyImages-1241937101.jpg?itok=UuzI1KQN)
GraphicsOct 18, 2023
The Sahel's Security Environment Amid French and U.N. Troop Withdrawals
![Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022. Protesters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, wave Russian and Burkinabe flags on Oct. 4, 2022.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1243717105.jpg?itok=An_FpflN)
SnapshotsOct 17, 2023
Africa's Instability Creates Fertile Ground for Russian Disinformation
![People holding Gabon national flags celebrate in Libreville on August 30, 2023, after a group of military officers announced they were ''putting an end'' to President Ali Bongo Ondimba's regime. People holding Gabon national flags celebrate in Libreville on August 30, 2023, after a group of military officers announced they were ''putting an end'' to President Ali Bongo Ondimba's regime.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1634144770.jpg?itok=ehLHpP4g)
AssessmentsSep 25, 2023
Assessing the Risk of Future African Coups, Part 1: The Sahel and Central Africa
![French soldiers of the Barkhane force patrol the streets of Timbuktu, Mali, on Dec. 5, 2021. French soldiers of the Barkhane force patrol the streets of Timbuktu, Mali, on Dec. 5, 2021.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/france-sahel-1237218064.jpg?itok=gGNWjj9J)
AssessmentsSep 19, 2023
What the Niger Crisis Means for France's Counterterrorism Strategy in Africa
![A political demonstration on June 20, 2023, Buenos Aires, Argentina. A political demonstration on June 20, 2023, Buenos Aires, Argentina.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/argentina%20Election%20Protest%20display%20GettyImages-1258878162.jpg?itok=3m3YHB9o)
AssessmentsAug 12, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Argentine Primary Elections, the Possible ECOWAS Intervention in Niger
![Protesters hold placards denouncing ECOWAS on Aug. 3, 2023, in Niamey, Niger. While an intervention probably would topple the Nigerien junta, it could cause a regional conflict, boost jihadists and lead to a weak Nigerian civilian regime. Protesters hold placards denouncing ECOWAS on Aug. 3, 2023, in Niamey, Niger.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/ECOWAS%20Niger%20display%20GettyImages-1574042985.jpg?itok=4zjtKGiM)
AssessmentsAug 11, 2023
How Might an ECOWAS Military Intervention Take Shape in Niger?
![Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host a summit on the Amazon on Aug. 7-8 in an effort to draft a common policy for the first time ever for countries with territory in the Amazon rainforest. Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/amazon-543729364.jpg?itok=Q16-29-S)
AssessmentsAug 5, 2023
The Weekly Rundown: Ukraine Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia, Brazil Hosts an Amazon Summit
![Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who also serves as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), participates in an emergency ECOWAS meeting on July 30, 2023, following the recent coup in Niger. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who also serves as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), participates in an emergency ECOWAS meeting on July 30, 2023, following the recent coup in Niger.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/square_full/public/GettyImages-1565198647.jpg?itok=bW2zHv7J)
AssessmentsJul 31, 2023
Gauging the Likelihood of a Post-Coup ECOWAS Intervention in Niger