Dix choses à savoir sur Salifou Modi, ministre de la Défense du Niger, putschiste en série et pilier de l’AES
April 30, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
Former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Salifou Modi, who rallied to Abdourahamane Tiani during the July 2023 coup, is the face of Niger’s military diplomacy in the Sahel, particularly in Bamako and Ouagadougou, but also in Turkey and Russia. On April 25, while several Malian cities were under attack, the Defense Minister was not in Bamako, where his Malian counterpart lost his life.
Diffa : le Gouverneur préside un Conseil régional de sécurité sur la situation générale et l’axe RN1
April 30, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
The Governor of the Diffa region chaired a Regional Security Council meeting to review the security situation, with a specific focus on the conditions prevailing on National Road No. 1 (RN1), particularly the Mainé-Soroa–Diffa axis, described as increasingly concerning.
Agadez : Réunion ordinaire du Conseil Régional de Sécurité sur fond d’une opération coup de poing
April 29, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
The Governor of the Agadez Region presided over an ordinary meeting of the Regional Security Council. Items on the agenda included an assessment of the security situation and the relaunch of Operation “Tcheton KASSA.”
AES : le Niger confirme la suspension de près de 3 000 ONG en 2025
April 22, 2026 – Africanews
Niger’s military government has suspended the activities of 2,900 out of 4,700 registered local and foreign NGOs and development agencies. The junta, which has made national sovereignty one of its priorities, has followed a similar path to its ally Burkina Faso, also led by the military.
Crise entre le Bénin et le Niger : Mohamed Toumba demande des « gages » à Romuald Wadagni
April 24, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
Niger’s Interior Minister, General Mohamed Toumba, has demanded “proof of goodwill” from Benin’s president-elect, Romuald Wadagni, conditioning any normalization of relations on Benin explicitly breaking with France. He reiterated accusations that France uses Benin’s territory to attack Niger.
