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National Gendarmerie of Niger

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National Gendarmerie of Niger

Gendarmerie nationale du Niger

NIGER · NIGERIEN ARMED FORCES · INTERIOR FORCES

Part of Nigerien Armed Forces

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Assessed as of
2026-08
Confidence
moderate
  • State affiliation · Niger
  • Vigil category device · not official insignia
Identity provenance

State affiliation: Niger.

Vigil category device — drawn from this record’s own domain, echelon and role. Not an official insignia.

In brief

The military police force under the defence ministry — rural law enforcement and road security, on the same French pattern as Mali's and Burkina Faso's, and the most exposed state presence in the districts outside the garrison towns.

Scope
Structure, role, lineage and links. No subordinate records published.
Subordination
Subordination confirmed
Record state
Stub

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Assessed as of2026-08

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