The Army is commanded by the Chief of Staff of the Army in Niamey through appointed commandeers of each of the seven "Defense Zones", which largely overlap each of the civilian Regions of Niger. ==== History ==== The Niger Army was created on 28 July 1960 by decree.
In 1960, there were only ten African officers in the Nigerien army, all of low ranks.
Logistically, fuel and water transportation tanks, and ambulances have been recently improved to help in long-distance patrol missions as well as with general increased logistic capacity of the army. ===Armor=== ==Niger Air Force== === History === The predecessor of the Niger Air Force, the Niger National Escadrille (Escadrille Nationale du Niger) was first formed in 1961.
As Nigerien officers gradually assumed command roles, President Diori signed legislation to end the employment of expatriate military officers in 1965.
In the late 1970s, a smaller French force returned again to Niger.
After the 1974 military coup, all French military personnel were evacuated although a smaller French force returned in the late 1970s. In 1970, the army was reorganised and divided into four Infantry battalions, one paratroop company, one light armored company, a camel corps, and a number of support units.
After the 1974 military coup, all French military personnel were evacuated although a smaller French force returned in the late 1970s. In 1970, the army was reorganised and divided into four Infantry battalions, one paratroop company, one light armored company, a camel corps, and a number of support units.
forces in the region. == Political involvement == In 1974 General Seyni Kountché overthrew the first president of Niger Hamani Diori.
A small foreign military assistance program was initiated in 1983 and a U.S.
Special internal security operations may be carried out by the Military, the FNIS, the Gendarmerie, or whatever forces tasked by the Government of Niger. == Domestic conflicts == === The First Tuareg Rebellion of 1985–1995 === From 1985 to 1995, the armed forces of Niger were engaged in armed fights with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Niger (FPLN).
An armed attack by FPLN members in Tchin-Tabaradene in 1985 sparked the closing of the borders with Libya and Algeria, and the resettlement of thousands of Tuareg and other nomads away from the area.
Defense Attaché office opened in June 1985.
After being converted to a Security Assistance Office in 1987, it was subsequently closed in 1996, following a coup d'état.
It was later restructured into the National Air Wing (Groupement Aerien National) in 1989.
Failed promises by the government of Ali Saïbou fueled growing Tuareg discontent leading to an attack on a police station in Tchin-Tabaradene in May 1990.
The Niger Army violently responded in May 1990, arresting, torturing, and killing several hundred Tuareg civilians in Tchin-Tabaradene, Gharo and In-Gall in what is known as the Tchin-Tabaradene massacre.
''Report on Army involvement in the 1999 coup, the killing of General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, and other human rights abuses carried out by the FAN in the period 1990–2000. Summary:Armed forces (Niger), Armed forces.
The second tuareg rebellion ended in 2009 with Peace Talks hosted by Libya. == Foreign missions == In 1991, Niger sent a 400-man military contingent to join the American-led allied forces against Iraq during the Gulf War.
The military regime that followed, while plagued by coup attempts of its own, survived until 1991.
Special internal security operations may be carried out by the Military, the FNIS, the Gendarmerie, or whatever forces tasked by the Government of Niger. == Domestic conflicts == === The First Tuareg Rebellion of 1985–1995 === From 1985 to 1995, the armed forces of Niger were engaged in armed fights with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Niger (FPLN).
Full text of the 15 April 1995 Niger peace accords (French).
While a period of relative prosperity, the military government of the period allowed little free expression and engaged in arbitrary imprisonment and killing. In 1996, a former officer under Kountché and the then chief of staff, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, staged his own coup, placing the military again in power.
After being converted to a Security Assistance Office in 1987, it was subsequently closed in 1996, following a coup d'état.
It is also responsible for providing security to administrative authorities and the diplomatic and consular representations of Niger abroad. == National Police == The General Directorate of National Police, headquartered in Niamey was until the 1999 Constitution under the command of the Armed Forces and Ministry of Defense.
In April 1999, the third coup led by Douada Mallam Wanké was staged leading to murder of President Baré by his own guards.
''Report on Army involvement in the 1999 coup, the killing of General Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, and other human rights abuses carried out by the FAN in the period 1990–2000. Summary:Armed forces (Niger), Armed forces.
Defense Attaché office reopened in July 2000. The United States provided transportation and logistical assistance to Nigerien troops deployed to Ivory Coast in 2003. Additionally, the US provided initial equipment training on vehicles and communications gear to a company of Nigerien soldiers as part of the Department of State Pan Sahel Initiative.
Published: 6 April 2000.
It was reorganized in 2003 to create the Niger Air Force as a distinct service branch. ==== Training ==== Basic training is carried out at Niamey at the Tondibiah base and at Agadez.
Prior to 2003, military armed forces of Niger (forces armées nigeriennes or FAN) were grouped in one branch with one Chief of Staff who oversees both ground forces as well as the National Air Wing.
Following an organizational restructuring in 2003, the military armed forces of Niger were structured into two main service branches: Niger Army (French: armée de terre) for all ground military forces and Niger Air Force (Armée de l'air).
As part of this new structure, the National Air Wing was renamed as Niger Air Force (Armée de l'Air du Niger) on December 17, 2003.
Defense Attaché office reopened in July 2000. The United States provided transportation and logistical assistance to Nigerien troops deployed to Ivory Coast in 2003. Additionally, the US provided initial equipment training on vehicles and communications gear to a company of Nigerien soldiers as part of the Department of State Pan Sahel Initiative.
A previously unknown group, the Mouvement des Nigeriens pour la Justice (MNJ), emerged in February 2007.
In 2007, a congressional waiver was granted which allows the Niger military to participate in the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program, managed by the Security Cooperation Office.
This program funded $170,000 in training in 2007. ==References== Bram Posthumus.
Accord établissant une paix définitive entre le Gouvernement de la République du Niger et l'Organisation de la Résistance Armée (O.R.A.). Niger Factfile: The White Fathers, Sutton Coldfield, 14 June 2007. Niger, Déplacement du Directeur au Niger, Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2007.
Gives 2007 force commanders. L’Ambassade de France au Niger:Les relations France-Niger:Coopération franco-nigérienne:La Mission de Coopération Militaire et de Défense (France), 2007. Niger: The right to justice.
In 2014, a logistic company was trained and equipped by the United States with fuel and water trucks, ambulances and 4x4 unarmed vehicles. ==Aircraft== The aircraft inventory of the Niger Air Force is modest though it has increased with new acquisitions beginning in 2008, and further assistance from France and the US.
As of July 2008, some 100 to 160 Nigerien troops have been killed in the ongoing conflict.
Oct 17, 2008. World aircraft information files Bright Star Publishing London File 337 Sheet 4 Government of Niger
With the exception of two armored vehicles purchased from China in 2009, most armoured vehicles are at least 20 years old.
The second tuareg rebellion ended in 2009 with Peace Talks hosted by Libya. == Foreign missions == In 1991, Niger sent a 400-man military contingent to join the American-led allied forces against Iraq during the Gulf War.
led Flinlock Exercise which it hosted in 2014. ==== Equipment ==== The army of Niger is poorly equipped with armored vehicles and tanks.
In 2014, a logistic company was trained and equipped by the United States with fuel and water trucks, ambulances and 4x4 unarmed vehicles. ==Aircraft== The aircraft inventory of the Niger Air Force is modest though it has increased with new acquisitions beginning in 2008, and further assistance from France and the US.
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