This article lists events from the year 2024 in Niger.
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Incumbents
Events
- 24 February – At a summit in Abuja, ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, however still wanting the release of Mohamed Bazoum and his family.[1]
- 7 March – The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[2]
- 17 March – The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil.[3]
- 12 April – Dozens of Russian military instructors arrive in Niger as part of an agreement with the ruling military junta to help train Nigerien troops to fight jihadist insurgents.[4]
- 2 May – Russian military personnel allegedly enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport.[5]
- 13 June – Six Nigerien soldiers are killed in an attack on the Niger–Benin Oil Pipeline between the villages of Salkam and Tibiri, in Dosso region.[6]
- 14 June – The State Security Court retracts the immunity of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, opening him up to be prosecuted for high treason and undermining national security.[7]
- 21 June:
- 25 June – An ambush on security forces near the village of Tassia in Tillabéri Region leaves at least 20 soldiers and a civilian dead and several others wounded.[10]
- 7 July – The U.S. military withdraws entirely from Air Base 201 in Niamey.[11]
- 8 July – An attack by suspected jihadist groups on security forces between the villages of Ila Fari and Djangore in Tillabéri Region leaves at least 14 soldiers dead, 11 others wounded and 24 missing.[12]
- 11 July – An unspecified number of inmates escape from the Koutoukale prison in Tillabéri Region.[12]
Holidays
Source:[13]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 6 April - Laylat al-Qadr
- 10 April - Eid al-Fitr
- 24 April – Concord Day
- 1 May 1 – Labour Day
- 17 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 3 August – Independence Day
- 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 18 December – Nigerien Republic Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
External links
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