Geopolitical Conflict
'Soldiers attempted mutiny': Niger's defence min after gunfire, blasts rock Niamey
Niger's government says soldiers attempted a mutiny in the capital Niamey, which is now under control.
Times of IndiaNiger · Burkina Faso · Mali
Daily briefOperational risk · 90d →
Niger.
Republic of Niger · Niamey · 27.3M people · africa
Governmentformerly, semi-presidential republicArea1 km²Sanctioned entities6Active conflicts7Mentions 7d1 ▼ 80%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
Risk tier: Critical < 25 · High 25–50 · Elevated 50–75 · Stable≥ 75.
71.8
Elevated risk
31-day trend
Intelligence briefNo brief published today
Daily intelligence brief is generated for the highest-activity countries. Niger becomes eligible as dispatch volume climbs.
Niger · 90-day event volume
104
total events · 90 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 12
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Stability components7-pillar breakdown · each 0–100, higher = healthier · 30-day trend per pillar
Conflict Intensity
20/100 · 25% wt
target conflicts: 3domestic conflicts: 0max escalation score: 100
Event Volatility
91/100 · 15% wt
target events: 6actor only events: 4domestic events: 0severe domestic: 1instability rate: 2.40%article coverage 90d: 288
Arms Activity
63/100 · 10% wt
arms imports: 11total value usd: $4.6Mconflict amplified: yes
Economic Health
91/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 8.32%inflation pct: 9.07%unemployment pct: 0.38%
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 6negative signals 30d: 3
Sanctions Exposure
99/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 6is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
34/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 61.4literacy rate: 35.60%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political67Elevated
Security50Elevated
Economic26Moderate
Regulatory1Stable
Operational40Moderate
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Peer comparisonSame-region countries by stability score · this country highlighted
Peer comparison · Africa
Rank 18 of 56
0134.8
0241.8
0344.0
0444.8
0548.3
0651.2
0758.4
0858.8
1871.8
EconomyWorld Bank · 10-year series · 18 indicators
GDP (current USD)
WB· 2024$19.7B
▲ $2.8B YoY
GDP per capita
WB· 2024$730
▲ $82 YoY
Inflation (CPI)
WB· 20249.1%
▲ 5.4% YoY
Unemployment
WB· 20240.4%
▼ 0.0% YoY
Population
WB· 202427.0M
▲ 872.5K YoY
Military spend %GDP
WB· 20242.24%
▲ 0.27% YoY
Life expectancy
WB· 202461.4 yrs
▲ 0.3 yrs YoY
Internet users %
WB· 202415.6%
▲ 2.6% YoY
Security12 recent events · 7 conflicts · 10 transfers
Event volume · 90 days
104
Casualties (killed) · 90 days
293
High-severity events
2026-08-22
Niger Solar Plant
Energy Project
2026-08-17
MPLJ rebels attack Niger
Battle15 killed7 wounded
2026-08-17
Niger-Canada Oil Refinery
Energy Project
2026-08-16
Lithium Fuels Insurgency
Conflict Escalation
2026-08-16
MPLJ Attacks Niger Army
Terrorist Attack15 killed7 wounded
2026-08-14
Niger-EU/US Tension
Diplomatic Tension
2026-08-14
China-Niger Engagement
Diplomatic Visit
2026-08-14
Niger-Russia Alliance
Diplomatic Tension
Active conflicts involving Niger
Iran war
Civil War · 382556 dispatches
Critical · 100
Boko Haram insurgency
Insurgency · 22903 dispatches
Critical · 100
Sahel insurgency
Insurgency · 16745 dispatches
High · 50.3
ISWAP insurgency
Insurgency · 996 dispatches
Elevated · 46.3
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Geopolitical Conflict
Clashes in Niger after troops try to storm presidential palace
South China Morning Post
Geopolitical Conflict
Niger authorities regain control after soldiers stage apparent mutiny in Niamey
Saudi Gazette
Geopolitical Conflict
Gunfire, explosions reported in Niger's capital, local media and witness say
The Hindu
Geopolitical Conflict
Ƴan tawayen Abzinawa sun sako sojojin Mali 60 bayan sakar musu wani jagoran su
Michele Cattani/AFP/Getty Images
Gunfire and explosions in Niger’s capital as state TV cut offline
The Independent
Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger's capital, local media and witness say
The Independent
Gunfire, blasts heard in several areas of Niger capital Niamey
Al Jazeera
Tuareg rebels free more Malian soldiers in prisoner swap, sources say
Al Jazeera
Gunfire and explosions shake Niamey after attackers target airport and presidency
Gulf News
Think tanks · this country2 articles from research institutions tracking Niger
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Niger-tagged articles · last 30 days
Forward calendar · relatedUpcoming scheduled events · co-mentioned countries · conflicts · recent reports
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+Methodology · how this profile is built
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Niger will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.