Relationship dossier
Chad
Niger
Relationship assessment
Regional security cooperation has linked Chad and Niger, though the scope of direct bilateral coordination is unclear.
Chad toward Niger
+35Chad has participated alongside Niger in regional security arrangements, including the Multinational Joint Task Force addressing armed groups in the Lake Chad basin and the G5 Sahel framework.
Niger toward Chad
+35Niger has participated alongside Chad in regional security arrangements, including the Multinational Joint Task Force addressing armed groups in the Lake Chad basin and the G5 Sahel framework.
Overall relationship
+35Regional security cooperation, particularly through the Multinational Joint Task Force and the G5 Sahel framework, has provided a durable basis for Chad-Niger coordination. The breadth of direct bilateral cooperation beyond those arrangements is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Chad and Niger have cooperated through regional security arrangements addressing armed groups in the Lake Chad basin and the Sahel. Both have participated in the Multinational Joint Task Force and the G5 Sahel framework, providing a basis for practical security coordination. The extent and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation beyond these arrangements are less clear.
Key developments
Chad and Niger participated in the G5 Sahel framework, created to coordinate regional security and development efforts.
Chad and Niger participated in the Multinational Joint Task Force addressing Boko Haram and related armed groups in the Lake Chad basin.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral security coordination outside regional frameworks is unclear.
- The continuity and implementation of cooperation through regional security arrangements have varied with political changes.