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Jihadist insurgency in Niger

Jihadist insurgency in Niger
Part of the Islamist insurgency in the Sahel,
spillover of the Mali War,
and Boko Haram insurgency

The activity area of the IS-GS in Niger on 2021.
Date6 February 2015 – present
(9 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Niger
Status Ongoing
Belligerents

 Niger

Supported by:
 Russia[1]
 France[2] (2014–23)[3]
 United States[2] (2013–24)[4]

Training:
 European Union
EUCAP Sahel Niger (2012–24)
 Canada
Operation Naberius (2013–24)[5]
 Belgium[6]
 Germany[7] (2015–24)[8]
 Italy[7]

Jihadists:
Al-Qaeda

 Islamic State

Boko Haram
(partially aligned with ISIL)
Commanders and leaders
Omar Tchiani (2023–present)
Niger Mohamed Bazoum
(2021–2023)
Niger Mahamadou Issoufou
(2016–2021)
Abdou Sidikou Issa
(2023–present)
Salifou Modi (2020–2023)

al-Qaeda Iyad Ag Ghaly

Islamic State Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi †
Islamic State Abdulaziz Mahwaz Al-Jamal
Islamic State Soumana Boura †

Abubakar Shekau †

Abu Umaimata
Casualties and losses
5,000+ deaths,[9] c. 30,000 internally displaced[10]

Since 2015, the border area between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger has been a hotbed for jihadist forces originating from Mali.[11] The insurgency has taken place in two distinct regions of Niger. In southwest, the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and the Nusrat al-Islam have carried out attacks in the tri-border area with Burkina Faso and Mali. Meanwhile, in the southeast, the Islamic State in the West African Province has established control in parts of southern Niger.[11]

Weak governance in the Sahel has been attributed the expansion of violent extremism in the region. The region's stability has been significantly impacted by frequent transfers of power, exemplified by Niger experiencing a failed attempted coup in 2021[11] and a successful coup in 2023.[12][13]

  1. ^ Russia to sign military cooperation deal with Niger, 10 August 2017
  2. ^ a b "Niger: war at the heart of west Africa". Financial Times. 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Last French troops leave Niger as military cooperation officially ends". reuters. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ Copp, Tara; Lee, Matthew (18 March 2024). "US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure from key counterterrorism base". Associated Press. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  5. ^ Pugliese, David. "Canadian special forces pull out of Niger". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Niger coup: Belgium won't suspend development aid". Belga News Agency. Belga News Agency. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Niger Parliament Votes in Favor of Foreign Troop Presence". VOA. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  8. ^ "German army to abandon Niger airbase". Al-arabiya. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ Niger conflict (2015–2023)
  10. ^ Niger Says 26,000 Displaced People in Southeast Are Now Home
  11. ^ a b c "Violent Extremism in the Sahel". Global Conflict Tracker. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Niger military coup: What you need to know". BBC News. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Soldiers announce coup in Niger – DW – 07/28/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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