2020 in Niger
This article lists events from the year 2020 in Niger.
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Incumbents
- President: Mahamadou Issoufou
- Prime Minister: Brigi Rafini
Events
- January 9 - Insurgency in the Maghreb: Battle of Chinagodrar[1]
- March 19 - 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Niger[2]
- March 24 - 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Niger[3]
- May 18 - Boko Haram militants attacked the Blabrine military base near Diffa, killing twelve Nigerien soldiers. Seven militants were also killed in the attack.[4]
- August 9 - Gunmen killed six French volunteers with ACTED, along with two Nigeriens, in the Tillabéri Region.[5]
Predicted and Scheduled Events
- December 27 - 2020 Nigerien general election[6]
Births
Deaths
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References
- AFP (13 January 2020). "Niger government revises toll of jihadist attack to 89". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "CORONAVIRUS : Sept (7) CAS ENREGISTRÉS DONT UN (1)MORT…". L`innovation au service de l`information pour mieux informer. (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "CORONAVIRUS : Sept (7) CAS ENREGISTRÉS DONT UN (1)MORT…".
- "Niger: 12 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack on military base". Al Jazeera English. May 20, 2020.
- Reuters (August 9, 2020). "Six French aid workers and two locals killed in ambush in Niger wildlife park". The Guardian.
- Niger: 2020-2021 electoral calendar unveiled Anadolu, 17 August 201
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