Niger : retour au calme à Niamey, après une attaque sur l’aéroport
June 18, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
Gunfire was heard near Niamey’s Diori-Hamani International Airport on the morning of June 18. The situation returned to normal, and the attack has not been claimed by any group.
Le Niger et la Russie s’apprêtent à institutionnaliser leur coopération
June 15, 2026 – La Nouvelle Tribune
Russia and Niger are finalizing an agreement to establish a joint intergovernmental commission for commercial, economic, scientific, and technical cooperation, marking a formal step in bilateral relations since the July 2023 coup.
Sécurité au Niger : au moins 6 mercenaires tués et des bandits armés neutralisés entre les 7 et 12 juin 2026
June 16, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
Nigerien defense and security forces neutralized at least six mercenaries and armed bandits between June 7 and 12, during a large-scale operation codenamed “BOUWOL,” conducted jointly by Operation NIYA and Operation DAMISSA units.
Lancement à Agadez des épreuves écrites du concours d’entrée à la Gendarmerie Nationale
June 14, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
The written entrance examinations for the National Gendarmerie were launched at the National School of Active NCOs in Agadez, with civil and military officials present.
Visite du Ministre de la Justice à la maison d’arrêt d’Agadez : la surpopulation carcérale au cœur des échanges
June 12, 2026 – AirInfos
Justice Minister Alio Daouda visited Agadez prison, where he found critical overcrowding—670 inmates in a facility designed for 300. He called for a new penitentiary policy focused on agricultural production and reintegration.
