Armed Forces of Niger

Soldiers of the Nigerien armed forces in Diffa (2017)

The 322nd Parachutist Regiment of the Nigerian Armed Forces during an exercise in Maradi (2007)

The armed forces of Niger ( French : Forces Armées Nigériennes , short: FAN ) are the military of the Republic of Niger . They include the armed forces of the army and the Niger Air Force . In addition, the National Gendarmerie , the National Police and the Niger National Guard belong to the armed forces. The President of Niger is the commander in chief of all units in the Nigerien armed forces.

The FAN participate in the Multinational Joint Task Force on the country's border with Nigeria. Since 2012, FAN troops have been involved in the fight against the Islamist terror in Boko Haram .

Military leadership

Chiefs of the General Staff

Demba Maïnassara (September 3, 1961 - December 3, 1968)
Bala Arabé (January 1, 1969 - July 6, 1973)
Seyni Kountché (July 6, 1973 - March 31, 1976)
Ali Saïbou (April 1, 1976 - November 22, 1987)
Toumba Boubacar (November 23, 1987 - November 29, 1991)
Issa Maâzou (November 30, 1991 - May 5, 1993)
Mahamane Koraou (May 6, 1993 - May 23, 1995)
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara (May 24, 1995 - January 26, 1996)
Hamadou Moussa Gros (February 12, 1996 - June 19, 1997)
Moussa Moumouni Djermakoye (June 20, 1997 - April 10, 1999)
Soumana Zanguina (April 11, 1999 - July 19, 1999)
Moumouni Boureima (July 20, 1999 - February 28, 2010)
Salou Souleymane (March 1, 2010 - June 2, 2011)
Seyni Garba (June 3, 2011 - January 4, 2018)
Ahmed Mohamed (January 5, 2018 - January 13, 2020)
Salifou Mody (since January 13, 2020)

Corps chiefs and high commanders of the National Gendarmerie

Badié Garba (August 1962 - January 1966)
Boulama Manga (January 1966 - August 1975)
Aoua Pierre (December 1975 - August 1981)
Ausseil Pierre (September 1981 - June 13, 1982)
Youssoufa Maïga (June 14, 1982 - June 30, 1984; first term of office)
Oumarou Coulibaly (July 1, 1984 - November 22, 1987)
Mallam Oubandawaki (November 23, 1987 - March 7, 1993)
Mounkaïla Issa (March 8, 1993 - May 14, 1996)
Youssoufa Maïga (May 15, 1996 - May 9, 1997; second term)
Salifou Tanko (March 10, 1997 - April 10, 1999)
Chékou Koré Lawel (April 20, 1999 - September 13, 2002)
Halidou Gado (October 14, 2002 - July 6, 2007)
Harouna Djibo Hamani (July 6, 2007 - May 23, 2010)
Mounkaïla Issa (May 24, 2010 - January 11, 2018)
Salifou Wakasso (since January 12, 2018)

literature

Idrissa Kimba (Ed.): Armée et politique au Niger . Codesria, Dakar 2008, ISBN 2-86978-216-0 .

Web links

Commons : Military Nigers - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 220 .
↑ La constitution de la VIIème République. (PDF) Art. 63. Cour Constitutionnelle du Niger, accessed on August 14, 2015 (French).
^ Ionel Zamfir: African-led counter-terrorism measures against Boko Haram. (PDF) European Parliamentary Research Service, March 2015, p. 2 , accessed on August 14, 2015 .
^ Les Chefs d'Etat-major des Armées de 1960 à 2015. Ministère de la Défense du Niger, archived from the original on September 17, 2017 ; Retrieved April 25, 2016 (French).
↑ La haute hiérarchie de l'armée réaménagée . In: L'Actualité. Hebdomaire Nigérien d'informations générales, de réflexions et d'opinions . No. 29 , March 3, 2010, p. 2 ( nigerdiaspora.net [PDF; accessed April 25, 2016]).
↑ Niger: nomination d'un nouveau chef d'état-major des armées. In: french.news.cn. June 4, 2011, archived from the original on June 7, 2011 ; accessed on January 30, 2018 (French).
^ Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du vendredi 05 janvier. In: Niger Diaspora. January 7, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 (French).
↑ Niger: Le Général de Division Salifou Modi prend la tête de l'état-Major général des armées. Agence Nigérienne de Presse (ANP), January 13, 2020, accessed on January 11, 2020 (French).
↑ Les chefs de corps et Hauts Commandants de la Gendarmerie Nationale de 1960 à 2015. Ministère de la Défense du Niger, archived from the original on January 14, 2018 ; Retrieved April 25, 2016 (French).
↑ Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du vendredi 12 January 2018. In: Niger Diaspora. January 12, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 (French).

[1] Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 220 .

[2] La constitution de la VIIème République. (PDF) Art. 63. Cour Constitutionnelle du Niger, accessed on August 14, 2015 (French).

[3] Ionel Zamfir: African-led counter-terrorism measures against Boko Haram. (PDF) European Parliamentary Research Service, March 2015, p. 2 , accessed on August 14, 2015 .

[4] Les Chefs d'Etat-major des Armées de 1960 à 2015. Ministère de la Défense du Niger, archived from the original on September 17, 2017 ; Retrieved April 25, 2016 (French).

[5] La haute hiérarchie de l'armée réaménagée . In: L'Actualité. Hebdomaire Nigérien d'informations générales, de réflexions et d'opinions . No. 29 , March 3, 2010, p. 2 ( nigerdiaspora.net [PDF; accessed April 25, 2016]).

[6] Niger: nomination d'un nouveau chef d'état-major des armées. In: french.news.cn. June 4, 2011, archived from the original on June 7, 2011 ; accessed on January 30, 2018 (French).

[7] Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du vendredi 05 janvier. In: Niger Diaspora. January 7, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 (French).

[8] Niger: Le Général de Division Salifou Modi prend la tête de l'état-Major général des armées. Agence Nigérienne de Presse (ANP), January 13, 2020, accessed on January 11, 2020 (French).

[9] Les chefs de corps et Hauts Commandants de la Gendarmerie Nationale de 1960 à 2015. Ministère de la Défense du Niger, archived from the original on January 14, 2018 ; Retrieved April 25, 2016 (French).

[10] Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du vendredi 12 January 2018. In: Niger Diaspora. January 12, 2018, accessed January 10, 2018 (French).