Senegal and Niger are pushing forward with their reconciliation process that began in May 2025, with Senegal’s Ambassador to Niger, Mouhamadou Sarr, leading ongoing institutional visits in Niamey.
On September 2, the envoy met with Dr. Mamoudou Harouna Djingarey, President of Niger’s Consultative Council for the Refoundation, followed by talks at Niamey City Hall the next day on strengthening decentralized cooperation.
These meetings come just weeks after Ambassador Sarr presented his credentials to President Abdourahamane Tiani on August 15, building on the landmark May visit by Senegal’s Armed Forces Minister, General Birame Diop, which marked the first high-level contact since Niger’s 2023 coup.
The rapprochement signals a shift from Dakar’s earlier support for ECOWAS military intervention against Niger’s junta toward normalized relations focused on cooperation.
Areas of collaboration outlined during the May mission include military training exchanges, intelligence sharing, trade expansion, air connectivity, and joint efforts to address migration challenges.
Ambassador Sarr’s latest discussions highlighted complementarities between coastal Dakar and landlocked Niamey to boost bilateral trade, while recalling existing municipal partnerships with Senegalese cities like Dakar, Kébémer, and Louga.
His institutional visits reaffirm both countries’ commitment to implementing the agreements made earlier this year and strengthening ties after a period of heightened tensions.
