2026 in Niger
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Events
Ongoing
January
- 12 January – The government withdraws the operating licences of 33 transport operators and truck drivers for refusing to transport fuel to Mali amid the jihadist insurgency.[1]
- 18 January – At least 31 people are killed in an attack by gunmen on the village of Gorouol in Tillabéri Region.[2]
- 29 January – Diori Hamani International Airport attack - Islamic State – Sahel Province militants launch an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, leaving 20 attackers dead and four soldiers injured.[3]
March
- 5 March – The junta cancels gold mining concessions granted to Comini, Afrior, and Ecomine, citing breaches of contract. It also rejects a request by British energy firm Savannah Energy to extend its exploration and drilling licence in the country’s south-east, citing breaches of contract.[4]
- 8 March – The army repels an attack by motorcycled gunmen at the military drone base inside Tahoua Airport, leaving several assailants dead and several soldiers injured.[5]
April
- 21 April – Russia announces the release of two employees of a Russian geology company held captive in Niger since 2024 by JNIM militants following a rescue operation carried out by the Africa Corps.[6]
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