Publication

This report examines the threat of growing insecurity in Niger and how the country sits at the crossroads of terrorism, trafficking and conflict in the region. Key findings include: 1) Niger has become a major partner in counter-terrorism strategies for regional and Western powers; 2) despite this, Sahelian terrorist groups consider Niger a fertile recruiting ground and exploit long-standing community divisions, which are in turn exacerbated by increasing insecurity; 3) Niger has served as a key transit route for weapons heading to conflict zones in the region, but the deterioration of the country’s security situation has resulted in an increase in the domestic demand for weapons, and more.