Tillabéri : le Gouverneur préside la réunion ordinaire du Conseil Régional de Sécurité (CRS)
October 28, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
Tillabéri Governor Colonel Maïna Boukar chaired the ordinary meeting of the Regional Security Council, examining several issues related to security and protection of populations in the region, in the presence of council members.
Le Niger affirme qu’une frappe de drone du Tchad a tué deux civils
October 27, 2026 – Africanews
Niger accused Chad of conducting a drone strike that killed two civilians and injured others in the Emi Lulu area of Salvador Pass, an isolated mining region near the Algerian and Libyan borders considered a key route for smuggling and militant activity.
Algérie : pourquoi le Parlement autorise l’envoi de troupes au Niger ?
October 28, 2026 – RFI
Algeria’s Parliament unanimously approved the deployment of National People’s Army units to Niger, ratified by President Tebboune on October 26. This marks the first official deployment of Algerian soldiers beyond its borders since the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, raising questions about the mission and Algeria’s non-intervention doctrine.
Le Service inter-régional de la Police judiciaire démantèle trois bandes de malfaiteurs
October 26, 2026 – Agence Nigérienne de Presse
Zinder’s judicial police dismantled three networks of young criminals specializing in nighttime thefts in the city and surrounding areas. The suspects were presented to the media with a large quantity of stolen goods, and a woman fence was arrested as she prepared to leave for a neighboring country.
Deux ex-otages européennes enlevées au Niger en 2025 ont été libérées
October 22, 2026 – RFI
Austrian Eva Gretzmacher and Swiss-Nigerien Claudia Abbt, kidnapped in the Sahel in 2025, were released on the night of October 21-22, 2026, and returned to their countries of origin after passing through Benghazi, Libya. Marshal Khalifa Haftar facilitated their release; they were likely held by Islamic State jihadists.
Niger: Prominent Journalist ‘Disappeared’ for 2 Months
October 28, 2026 – Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch urged Niger’s authorities to urgently disclose the whereabouts of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, forcibly disappeared two months ago, ensure his safety, and release him unless charged with a valid criminal offense.
