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Niger strengthens security with 120 vehicles and 100 motorcycles

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Niger plans to strengthen its security resources with 120 vehicles and 100 motorcycles amid serious threats in the Sahel. The equipment is part of efforts to build the capacity of Nigerien security services, Journalduniger reports, citing the Nigerien Interior Ministry.

The Directorate General of Resources at Niger’s Ministry of the Interior has received 120 Sinotruk 4x4 vehicles and 100 motorcycles to strengthen the operational capacity of the National Guard and National Police. The delivery took place on Monday 26 October 2026, the Journal du Niger reports.

The equipment is intended to support field patrols and operations by Nigerien security forces, as part of the transitional authorities’ efforts to protect the population and territory, according to the Journal du Niger.

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