2020 in Niger

This article lists events from the year 2020 in Niger.

Incumbents

 * President: Mahamadou Issoufou
 * Prime Minister: Brigi Rafini

Events

 * January 9 – Insurgency in the Maghreb: Battle of Chinagodrar.
 * March 19 – The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Niger.
 * May 9 – May 2020 Tillabéri attacks.
 * May 18 – Boko Haram militants attacked the Blabrine military base near Diffa, killing twelve Nigerien soldiers. Seven militants were also killed in the attack.
 * August 9 – Gunmen killed six French volunteers with ACTED, along with two Nigeriens, in the Tillabéri Region.
 * October 27 - An American citizen was kidnapped in Birni-N'Konni.
 * December 14 – Boko Haram claims responsibility for 27 deaths in Toumour, Diffa.
 * December 27 – 2020 Nigerien general election.

Deaths

 * May 5 – Mohamed Ben Omar, Labor Minister (b. 1965).
 * November 24 – Mamadou Tandja, 82, politician, President (1999–2010).
 * December 16 – Abdallah Wafy, Ambassador of Niger to the United States.
 * December 24 – Issaka Assane Karanta, 75, politician, Mayor of Commune I (1996–1999) and Commune III (2010–2011) of Niamey, Governor of Niamey Capital District (since 2018), COVID-19.