History of Iferouane

During Niger's colonial period, Iferouane was the northernmost military outpost in the French colony. In 1964, a few years after independence, the population of Iferouane circle was approximately 10,000.

Second Tuareg Rebellion

Iferouane was the site of the first attack carried out by the Niger Movement for Justice (MNJ), which marked the beginning of the Second Tuareg Rebellion. Numerous clashes between rebel and government forces subsequently took place near the town, including an attack in early December 2007 against a supply convoy heading for Iferouane that resulted in the deaths of three soldiers and, according to the government, eight rebels.

In October 2007, the president of the SOS