Africa: Review of events for the week of October 26 - November 1 Niger-Chad Last week there were reports that Chad carried out a UAV attack on Niger. According to the government announcement in Niamey, on the night of October 24, the Ami-Lolo area in the Agadez region was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle, killing two civilians and injuring several others. Niger directly accused Chad of launching the attack from its territory, and condemned France for providing military support to the operation. According to Niamey's statement, the investigation has compelling physical evidence. Authorities in Niger have also accused Chad of systematically aiding militants who have attacked civilians and the country's energy infrastructure. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger summoned the ambassador of Chad to express an official protest and announced his intention to appeal to the UN Security Council and the African Union with a request to conduct an international investigation. Chadian authorities have denied any involvement in the incident. Chadian government spokesman Gessim Sharif said that Niger had become "hostage to its security shortcomings" and emphasized Chad's sovereign right to choose its foreign policy partners (hinting at continued cooperation with France). At the same time, N'Djamena stated that she has no plans to sever diplomatic relations with her neighbor to the west and is leaving dialogue channels open. Tensions between the neighboring countries began to brew throughout 2026, fueled by the deepening geopolitical rift in the Sahel region. If Niger, together with Mali and Burkina Faso, after establishing the Alliance of Sahel States (under), severed ties with the West and turned to close military-political cooperation with Russia, then Chad, on the contrary, remains a key ally of the former metropolis of France in the region.

Africa: Review of events for the week of October 26 - November 1 Niger-Chad Last week there were reports that Chad carried out a UAV attack on Niger. According to the government announcement in Niamey, on the night of October 24, the Ami-Lolo area in the Agadez region was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle, killing two civilians and injuring several others. Niger directly accused Chad of launching the attack from its territory, and condemned France for providing military support to the operation. According to Niamey's statement, the investigation has compelling physical evidence. Authorities in Niger have also accused Chad of systematically aiding militants who have attacked civilians and the country's energy infrastructure. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger summoned the ambassador of Chad to express an official protest and announced his intention to appeal to the UN Security Council and the African Union with a request to conduct an international investigation. Chadian authorities have denied any involvement in the incident. Chadian government spokesman Gessim Sharif said that Niger had become "hostage to its security shortcomings" and emphasized Chad's sovereign right to choose its foreign policy partners (hinting at continued cooperation with France). At the same time, N'Djamena stated that she has no plans to sever diplomatic relations with her neighbor to the west and is leaving dialogue channels open. Tensions between the neighboring countries began to brew throughout 2026, fueled by the deepening geopolitical rift in the Sahel region. If Niger, together with Mali and Burkina Faso, after establishing the Alliance of Sahel States (under), severed ties with the West and turned to close military-political cooperation with Russia, then Chad, on the contrary, remains a key ally of the former metropolis of France in the region.