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Government of Niger
Organized-violence events involving Government of Niger, as recorded by UCDP. Data through 31 Jul 2026.
4events, last 30 days
15events, last 90 days▼ -44% vs prior 90 days
77events, last 12 months
793est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 663–1,087, 135 civilians
Government of Niger was a party to 77 organized-violence events recorded by UCDP in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, with 793 estimated deaths in those events. Activity was recorded in Niger.
In the last 90 days, 15 events involved Government of Niger, down -44% from the preceding 90 days (27).
Most frequent opposing parties: IS (54 events), JNIM (19 events), MPLJ (1 events).
Where Government of Niger was active, last 12 months
Monthly trend
Countries
| Country | Events, 12m | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 77 | 793 |
Most active areas
| Region | Events, 12m |
|---|---|
| Tillabéri region Niger | 50 |
| Dosso region Niger | 8 |
| Diffa region Niger | 8 |
| Tahoua region Niger | 7 |
| Niamey region Niger | 2 |
| Agadez region Niger | 2 |
Opposing parties, last 12 months
| Party | Events | Est. deaths in those events |
|---|---|---|
| IS | 54 | 514 |
| JNIM | 19 | 242 |
| MPLJ | 1 | 1 |
Type of violence, last 12 months
| Category | Events | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State-based armed conflict | 74 | 96% |
| Non-state conflict | 0 | 0% |
| One-sided violence against civilians | 3 | 4% |
Deadliest events involving Government of Niger, last 90 days
| Date | Country | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | Niger | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 5 sources | 67 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Niger | Ouallam department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 9 sources | 58 58–131 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Niger | Tillabéri department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 12 sources | 51 51–70 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Niger | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 46 0–47 |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Niger | Niamey department Niamey region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 2 civilian, 9 sources | 35 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Niger | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 5 sources | 31 |
| 4 May 2026 | Niger | Tera department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs Civilians One-sided, 28 civilian, 3 sources | 28 0–28 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Niger | Dogondoutchi department Dosso region | Government of Niger vs IS State-based, 3 sources | 21 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | Niger | Say department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 5 sources | 20 18–41 |
| 20 May 2026 | Niger | Kollo department Tillabéri region | Government of Niger vs JNIM State-based, 3 sources | 12 0–12 |
Actor names follow UCDP coding. "Government of X" covers state forces including police and allied militias where UCDP codes them under the state. See methodology.