2024_in_Niger
2024 in Niger
Niger-related events during the year 2024
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This article lists events from the year 2024 in Niger.
- 24 February – At a summit in Abuja, ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, however still wanting the release of Mohamed Bazoum and his family.[1]
- 7 March – The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[2]
- 17 March – Niger's military junta revokes a military accord with the United States that allowed U.S. Defense Department personnel on its soil.[3]
- 12 April – Dozens of Russian military instructors arrive in Niger as part of an agreement with the ruling military junta to help train Nigerien troops to fight jihadist insurgents.[4]
Further information: Public holidays in Niger
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- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 6 April - Laylat al-Qadr
- 10 April - Eid al-Fitr
- 24 April – Concord Day
- 1 May 1 – Labour Day
- 17 June – Eid al-Adha
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 3 August – Independence Day
- 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 18 December – Nigerien Republic Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- "ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- AfricaNews (March 7, 2024). "Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be "operational as soon as possible"". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- "Niger revokes military accord with US, junta spokesperson says". Reuters. March 17, 2024.
- "Russian troops arrive in Niger as military agreement begins". BBC News. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- "Niger Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
