Leaders

Abdourahamane Tiani

Who leads Niger? Abdourahamane Tiani, Transitional President. Profile, record and power assessment from the Magna Bureau leader index.

Transitional President — Niger

Record & power

Record score	51
Power score	39

Country momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

Why it matters

Nationalized Somaïr uranium (June 2025) ending 50 years of French Orano control; IMF projects 6.7% growth in 2026 on oil and mining; mining revenue climbing.
IMF projects 6.7% growth in 2026 after 8.4% in 2024 on oil exports; world's 4th-largest uranium producer (~5% of global output); GDP ~$86bn→$92bn.
Post-coup repression of dissent; journalists and activists detained; civic space narrowed under military rule.
The resource-nationalist general: 'uranium to whoever wants to buy it, in complete independence' — the AES's economic anchor.

Other leaders

Peter Mutharika Anwar Ibrahim Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Bola Tinubu Daniel Ortega Rob Jetten

Niger Rankings

Across the Bureau

Niger — Country Profile History of Niger — Timeline Niger Ranking — Magna Country Rankings Niger — Military File Did Niger acquire Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs?Did Niger acquire Drone-fleet expansion + Turkish military trainers?What is the population of Niger?Who is the president of Niger?