2021 in Niger explained

This article lists events from the year 2021 in Niger.

See also: 2021 in West Africa.

Incumbents

• President
  • Mahamadou Issoufou
  • Mohamed Bazoum, starting April 2^[1]
• Prime Minister

Brigi Rafini

Events

January to June

• January 2 – One hundred people including dozens of civilians, were killed by unidentified terrorists in Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye in Tillabéri Region.^[2]
• January 4 – Three days of mourning are declared for the victims of the January 2 terrorist attacks.^[3]
• February 21 – 2020–21 Nigerien general election second round.^[4] Seven members of the National Electoral Commission are killed and three injured when their car hits an explosive device in Dargol.^[5]
• February 24 – Opposition leader Mahamane Ousmane declares he won the election the day after the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum had won. CENI says Bazoum had 55.75% of the vote and Ousmane had 44.25%, but the latter claims there was fraud.^[6]
• February 26 – Mohamed Bazoum rules out a power-sharing deal with the opposition and blames it for bringing children from rural areas for post-election protests. Two people died and 400 were arrested during election violence.^[7]
• March 8 – President Mahamadou Issoufou wins the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.^[8]
• March 17 – 58 people were killed when gunmen attacked a bus in Tillabéri Region.^[9]
• March 21 – Suspected jihadists attack three villages in Tahoua Region, killing 137.^[10]
• March 31 – 2021 Nigerien coup d'état attempt
• April 2 – Mohamed Bazoum is sworn in as president after a failed coup attempt.^[1]
• April 3 – The Niger human rights commission calls for an independent inquiry following alleged rapes, including that of an 11-year-old girl, by Chadian soldiers deployed to help fight armed groups.^[11]

July to December

• July 12 – An attack in the Tchoma Bangou village kills five civilians and four soldiers. 40 attackers were also killed during the attack.^[12]
• August 16 – Armed assailants kill 37 people in the village of Darey Dey.^[13]
• August 25 – Militants aligned with Boko Haram attacked a military post in the Diffa Region, killing 16 soldiers and injuring 9 more. About 50 militants were killed in the resulting combat. ^[14]
• October 13 – Mosque massacre kills 10 in Tillaberi. ^[15]
• November 4 – 69 people, including the town mayor, were killed after gunmen ambushed a delegation in Banibangou.^[16]
• November 7 – Niger gold mine collapse
• November 8 – 26 schoolchildren were killed and 13 others were injured during a school fire in Maradi.
• November 27 – Two people were killed and 18 more were injured after protesters clashed with a French military convoy after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso.^[17]

Scheduled and planned events

See also: Public holidays in Niger.

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
• Economic Community of West African States
• Community of Sahel–Saharan States
• G5 Sahel
• Boko Haram

External links

• Niger – Election Just the Start of Challenges for New President (By Cristina Krippahl, DW, December 22, 2020)

Notes and References

1. News: Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup . February 8, 2022 . BBC News . April 2, 2021 .
2. News: Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister . January 3, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . January 3, 2021 . en.
3. News: Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks . January 4, 2021 . msn.com . AFP . January 4, 2021.
4. News: Niger: Presidential Election Heads to February Runoff . January 3, 2021 . allAfrica.com . DW . 2 January 2021 . en.
5. News: Violent attack as Niger's voters select a new president . February 21, 2021 . AP NEWS . 21 February 2021.
6. News: Niger opposition leader alleges election fraud, declares victory . February 24, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . February 24, 2021 . en.
7. News: Salih . Zeinab Mohammed . Niger's President-elect Bazoum rules out power-sharing . February 26, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . February 26, 2021 . en.
8. News: Niger's outgoing president wins $5m African leadership prize . March 8, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . March 8, 2021 . en.
9. Web site: 2021-03-17 . Gunmen on motorcycles kill at least 58 in Niger – CBS News . 2023-08-10 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
10. News: Niger suffers deadliest raids by suspected jihadists . March 24, 2021 . news.yahoo.com . BBC News . March 23, 2021 . March 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210323221825/https://www.yahoo.com/news/niger-suffers-deadliest-raids-suspected-125859224.html . dead .
11. News: Rights group accuses Chadian soldiers of raping women in Niger . April 3, 2021 . aljazeera.com . Al Jazeera English . April 3, 2021 . en.
12. Web site: 49 Killed in Niger Armed Attack .
13. Web site: Dozens killed in Niger village attack .
14. Web site: 2021-08-26 . Boko Haram attack kills 16 soldiers in southern Niger . Reuters.
15. News: Niger Republic Mosque Attack Leaves 10 Dead. Channels Television .
16. Web site: 2021-11-04 . Sixty-nine killed in attack in southwest Niger, says government . Reuters.
17. Web site: 2021-11-27 . At least two killed, 18 wounded as French convoy faces new protests in Niger . Reuters.