Niger Navy
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The Niger Navy is the maritime branch of Niger's military responsible for securing the country's waterways, particularly on the Niger River and its associated inland waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Niger Navy canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the armed forces of Niger
ⓘ
naval force ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Lake Chad basin (Niger sector)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ inland waters of Niger ⓘ |
| country | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
joint operations with other Nigerien security forces
ⓘ
maritime law enforcement on inland waters ⓘ training for riverine warfare ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inland waterway control
ⓘ
river security ⓘ support to internal security operations ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Niger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
landlocked-country navy
ⓘ
limited blue-water capability ⓘ riverine-focused force ⓘ small naval force ⓘ |
| hasLimitation |
no direct access to the sea
ⓘ
operates only on inland waters ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | maritime branch ⓘ |
| mission |
contribute to national defense in riverine areas
ⓘ
defend Niger’s sovereignty on its waterways ⓘ ensure safe navigation on the Niger River ⓘ |
| operates |
patrol boats
ⓘ
riverine craft ⓘ small fast boats ⓘ |
| partOf | Niger Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
maritime security
ⓘ
protection of national waterways ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
anti-piracy and banditry on inland waters
ⓘ
anti-smuggling operations on waterways ⓘ border security on navigable waterways ⓘ protection of inland water transport ⓘ riverine patrols ⓘ search and rescue on inland waters ⓘ securing Niger’s waterways ⓘ support to ground forces in riverine areas ⓘ |
| serviceBranchOf | Niger Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Niger Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger National Police (on waterways) NERFINISHED ⓘ border control agencies (on waterways) ⓘ |
| theater | Sahel region inland waters ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment |
lakes
ⓘ
marshlands ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.