Nigeria: DHQ Dismisses Reports of Niger's MNJTF Withdrawal

UN concerned after Niger quits force fighting armed Islamist groups

The head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel says the coalition is the only security mechanism operational in the region.

Nigeria: DHQ Dismisses Reports of Niger's MNJTF Withdrawal

DHQ said efforts must be made to prevent any member state from leaving the Force.

DHQ dismisses reports of Niger’s MNJTF withdrawal

DHQ said efforts must be made to prevent any member state from leaving the Force. The post DHQ dismisses reports of Niger’s MNJTF withdrawal appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The implications will be significant - DHQ reacts to Niger's reported exit from MNJTF

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports of Niger Republic’s withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), stating that such a move would have serious security implications. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye addressed the media on Thursday in Abuja, emphasising the critical role of the MNJTF in regional security. He stressed that efforts must be made to prevent any member state from leaving. “I…

Access Working Group Co-Lead Niger (Local hire) At Norwegian Refugee Council

Context Since the beginning of 2022, the security situation in Niger remains volatile. Humanitarian access in some areas is one of the mains challenges in the implementation of humanitarian responses in Niger. This can be seen in a number of regions with significant humanitarian needs, including the Tillaberi, Tahoua, Maradi and Diffa regions. The presence of multiple armed actors has contributed to restricting humanitarian space. Faced with suc…

Niger officially announced Saturday, March 29, 2025 its withdrawal from the Multinational Mixed Force (MMF), a coalition created in the 1990s and relaunched in 2015 to combat terrorist groups in the Lake Chad region. This force initially comprises four countries: Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger. According to the Niger authorities, this withdrawal is due to a desire to strengthen the security of its oil sites, including the oil pipeline that t…