2025 In Niger

This article lists events from the year 2025 in Niger.

Incumbents

* President of Niger: Abdourahamane Tchiani
* Prime Minister of Niger: Ali Lamine Zeine

Events

Ongoing – Benin–Niger Crisis

January

* 12 January – An Austrian woman Eva Gretzmacher is abducted by unidentified gunmen in Agadez.
* 21 January – Four Moroccan truck drivers abducted along the border with Burkina Faso on 18 January are released.
* 22 January – Defense minister Salifou Mody announces the creation of a joint military force with Burkina Faso and Mali to combat extremist groups.
* 29 January – Niger, along with Burkina Faso and Mali, formally leave ECOWAS.

February

* 3 February – At least 20 soldiers conducting an operation against cattle thieves are killed in an ambush in Takzat.
* 6 February – The junta orders the expulsion of the International Committee of the Red Cross from Niger without providing an explanation.
* 20 February – The National Conference tasked with advising the junta officially recommends the banning of all existing political parties, a maximum of five political parties to be created, and a transition to civilian rule in five years.

March

* 8 March – Niger orders the expulsion of three Chinese oil officials from CNPC, WAPCo, and SORAZ, citing disputes over pay and project delays.
* 17 March – Niger withdraws from the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.
* 21 March – Forty-four people are killed in an attack on the village of Fambita, near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, that is blamed on Islamic State – Sahel Province.
* 26 March – Abdourahamane Tchiani is formally sworn in as president as part of the five-year political transition process prescribed by the new constitution.
* 30 March – The junta announces Niger's withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force fighting armed Islamist groups in the Lake Chad region.

April

* 1 April – The junta releases 50 people, including four ministers and other officials associated with deposed president Mohamed Bazoum.
* 6 April – Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali withdraw their ambassadors from Algeria as part of protests against claims by Algiers that it had shot down a drone near the Malian border on 31 March.
* 13 April – A Swiss national Claudia Abbt is abducted by unidentified gunmen in Agadez.
* 25 April – Twelve soldiers are killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen near Sakoira in which five Indian nationals are also abducted.

May

* 5 May – Ten soldiers are killed while seven others are injured in an ambush by militants in Dosso Region.

June

* 16 June – The army raids jihadist-controlled illegal gold mining sites near Tagueye, killing 13 insurgents and arresting one.
* 19 June –
**At least 34 soldiers are killed in an attack by gunmen on vehicles in Banibangou.
**The government orders the nationalization of the SOMAIR uranium venture operated by the French firm Orano, accusing the latter of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced under the project.

July

* 15 July – Two Indian nationals are killed, while a third is abducted by gunmen in Dosso Region.

Holidays

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* 1 January – New Year's Day
* 28 March – Laylat al-Qadr
* 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
* 21 April – Easter Monday
* 24 April – Concord Day
* 1 May – Labour Day
* 6 June – Eid al-Adha
* 26 June – Islamic New Year
* 3 August – Independence Day
* 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
* 18 December – Nigerien Republic Day
* 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

* 7 March – Oumarou Malam Alma, 73, former MP.Niger: l'ancien ministre Oumarou Malam Alma est décédé

References

External links

Online calendar

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