Forces Armées Nigériennes. Junta of Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani since July 2023; expelled French and US forces; left the MNJTF (2025). A coup attempt by FAN units (Ouallam, Téra, Dosso; Airbase 101) was crushed 28–29 Aug 2026 with Africa Corps help. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou was replaced as chief of staff by Gen. Mamane Sani Kiaou (ex-army chief) on 11 Sep 2026.
Leader(s): Gen. Abdourahamane Tiani
Origin: Niger
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- Reshuffle after the mutiny: Kiaou as chief of the general staff, Abdourahmane Abou Zataka as army chief, Gen. Ismail Sidi Omar as deputy air chief (C1, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/226, 14 Sep 2026). Arrests of Bazoum-era figures (ex-minister Kalla Moutari, assembly vice-president Kalla Ankourao) (D3, Departamente, t.me/departamente/8117, 3 Sep 2026). See Dabagu and Abala–Filingué attacks (Sep 2026).
- Losses on 31 Jul at N’Guigmi (Diffa) and Dankassari (Dosso). 1 Aug: the Patriotic Movement of Niger (MPN) said it was joining the CFLN, a coalition of politico-military groups around the FPL opposed to Niamey (C3, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @AhmadouAtafa, x.com/AhmadouAtafa/status/2083648923105677337, 2 Aug 2026). 5 Aug: a Turkish Air Force A400M flew Kayseri → Sigonella → Niamey (F3, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @Borrowed7Time, x.com/Borrowed7Time/status/2084971524424126674, 5 Aug 2026).
- Resource sites: the junta nationalised SOMAIR uranium mine (Arlit) (Jun 2025) and Samira Hill (Aug 2025), withdrew the Imouraren uranium deposit and Madaouela uranium project permits (2024), and guards the Niger–Benin export pipeline against FPL/MPLJ sabotage (Niger oil pipeline attacks (2024-26)).
Relationships
- Partners with: Africa Corps
- Fights: ISSP
- Fights: JNIM
- Fights: ISWAP
- Fights: JAS (Boko Haram)
- Member of: AES Unified Force
- Member of: AES Confederation
- Alleged client: SADAT
- Withdrew from: MNJTF
Referenced by
- Africa Corps (Partners with)
- Agadem oil block (Protected by)
- Dabagu and Abala–Filingué attacks (Sep 2026) (Defender)
- ISSP (Fights)
- Imouraren uranium deposit (Permit withdrawn by)
- JNIM (Fights)
- Komabangou artisanal gold site (Raided by (Jun 2025, near Tagueye))
- Madaouela uranium project (Permit revoked by)
- Niger coup attempt (Aug 2026) (Target)
- Niger oil pipeline attacks (2024-26) (Defender)
- Niger self-defence militias (Auxiliary of)
- Niger–Benin export pipeline (Guarded by)
- SADAT (Alleged contractor of)
- SOMAIR uranium mine (Arlit) (Nationalised by)
- SOMAIR uranium mine (Arlit) (Uranium convoy escorted by)
- United States (AFRICOM) (Formerly partnered)