2021 in Niger

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This article lists events from the year 2021 in Niger.

See also: 2021 in West Africa

Incumbents

Events

January to June

  • January 2 – One hundred people including dozens of civilians, were killed by unidentified terrorists in Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye in Tillabéri Region.[2]
  • January 4 – Three days of mourning are declared for the victims of the January 2 terrorist attacks.[3]
  • February 21 – 2020–21 Nigerien general election second round.[4] Seven members of the National Electoral Commission are killed and three injured when their car hits an explosive device in Dargol.[5]
  • February 24 – Opposition leader Mahamane Ousmane declares he won the election the day after the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) announced former interior minister Mohamed Bazoum had won. CENI says Bazoum had 55.75% of the vote and Ousmane had 44.25%, but the latter claims there was fraud.[6]
  • February 26 – Mohamed Bazoum rules out a power-sharing deal with the opposition and blames it for bringing children from rural areas for post-election protests. Two people died and 400 were arrested during election violence.[7]
  • March 8 – President Mahamadou Issoufou wins the 2020 Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.[8]
  • March 17 – 58 people were killed when gunmen attacked a bus in Tillabéri Region.[9]
  • March 21 – Suspected jihadists attack three villages in Tahoua Region, killing 137.[10]
  • March 31 – 2021 Nigerien coup d'état attempt
  • April 2 – Mohamed Bazoum is sworn in as president after a failed coup attempt.[1]
  • April 3 – The Niger human rights commission calls for an independent inquiry following alleged rapes, including that of an 11-year-old girl, by Chadian soldiers deployed to help fight armed groups.[11]

July to December

  • July 12 – An attack in the Tchoma Bangou village kills five civilians and four soldiers. 40 attackers were also killed during the attack.[12]
  • August 16 – Armed assailants kill 37 people in the village of Darey Dey.[13]
  • August 25 – Militants aligned with Boko Haram attacked a military post in the Diffa Region, killing 16 soldiers and injuring 9 more. About 50 militants were killed in the resulting combat. [14]
  • October 13 – Mosque massacre kills 10 in Tillaberi. [15]
  • November 4 – 69 people, including the town mayor, were killed after gunmen ambushed a delegation in Banibangou.[16]
  • November 7 – Niger gold mine collapse
  • November 8 – 26 schoolchildren were killed and 13 others were injured during a school fire in Maradi.
  • November 27 – Two people were killed and 18 more were injured after protesters clashed with a French military convoy after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso.[17]

Scheduled and planned events

See also: Public holidays in Niger

Culture

Further information: 2021 in African music

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 2021
Further information: Category:2021 deaths

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Niger's Mohamed Bazoum sworn in as president after failed coup". BBC News. April 2, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Niger declares national mourning, security boost after attacks". msn.com. AFP. January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Niger: Presidential Election Heads to February Runoff". allAfrica.com. DW. 2 January 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Violent attack as Niger's voters select a new president". AP NEWS. 21 February 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Niger opposition leader alleges election fraud, declares victory". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. February 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Salih, Zeinab Mohammed (February 26, 2021). "Niger's President-elect Bazoum rules out power-sharing". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Niger's outgoing president wins $5m African leadership prize". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Gunmen on motorcycles kill at least 58 in Niger – CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. ^ "Niger suffers deadliest raids by suspected jihadists". news.yahoo.com. BBC News. March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rights group accuses Chadian soldiers of raping women in Niger". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "49 Killed in Niger Armed Attack".
  13. ^ "Dozens killed in Niger village attack".
  14. ^ "Boko Haram attack kills 16 soldiers in southern Niger". Reuters. 2021-08-26.
  15. ^ "Niger Republic Mosque Attack Leaves 10 Dead". Channels Television.
  16. ^ "Sixty-nine killed in attack in southwest Niger, says government". Reuters. 2021-11-04.
  17. ^ "At least two killed, 18 wounded as French convoy faces new protests in Niger". Reuters. 2021-11-27.