Oumarou Tawaye
Oumarou Tawaye | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tahoua Region | |
| In office August 2, 2023 – May 27, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Issa Moussa |
| Succeeded by | Souleymane Amadou Moussa |
| Personal details | |
| Party | CNSP (2023-present) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Nigerien Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1991-present |
| Rank | Colonel-Major |
| Battles/wars | Tuareg rebellion (1990–1995) Islamist insurgency in Niger |
Oumarou Tawaye is a Nigerien soldier and politician currently who served as Governor of Tahoua Region between August 2023 and May 2025.
Biography
Tawaye may be from Badaguichiri, Tahoua Region, Niger.[1] Tawaye commanded a 2,000-strong corps during the 1991 Tuareg rebellion.[2] In 2013, he was the Chief of the National Guard in Niger, and a close confidant of Mahamadou Issoufou.[3] As a soldier and officer, he was trained by the United States alongside Iro Oumarou and Mahamadou Ibrahim Bagadoma, who were also appointed governors of Nigerien regions after the 2023 coup.[4] In 2017, Tawaye was promoted by Issoufou.[5]
Tawaye was appointed Governor of Tahoua Region on August 2, 2023, after the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.[6] One of his first acts as governor was to meet with local leaders.[7] In May 2024, Nigerien Minister of Water Resources Abdoulaye Maizama visited Tawaye in Tahoua region to inspect new ponds built in a national pond-building campaign.[8] By that same time, Tawaye said that hydrocarbon fraud and security issues (from the Islamic State and JNIM) were major problems in Tahoua.[9] He chaired a security meeting in October 2024 to address persistent insecurity.[10]
On May 27, 2025, Tawaye was dismissed and Abdourahamane Tiani installed Souleymane Amadou Moussa as governor.[11]
References
- ↑ Sowou, Moustafa; Tahirou, Doulla Biga (April 2013). "ETUDE DU MARCHE DU LAIT DE CHAMELL" (PDF). Actions Integrees Pour Un Developpement Durable.
- ↑ "NIGER • Issoufou builds bunker - 22/10/2014 - West Africa Newsletter". Africa Intelligence. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ "Review Danish Institute for Human Rights" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Technical Advisory Services. November 7, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ Turse, Nick (2023-08-16). "Niger Junta Appoints U.S.-Trained Military Officers to Key Jobs". The Intercept. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ "Communiqué du Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement (SGG) : Le Chef de l'Etat a signé un (1) décret portant promotion et nomination au grade supérieur au titre de l'avancement normal, d'Officiers de la Garde Nationale du Niger". Primature. January 1, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Niger Coup Leaders Appoint New Governors To Take Charge Of 8 Regions | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2026-08-20.
- ↑ User, Super (2023-08-24). "Tahoua : Le gouverneur Oumarou Tawayé échange avec les couches socio-professionnelles, les directeurs régionaux et les chefs de projets". Nigerdiaspora (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Mission du ministre de l'Hydraulique, de l'Assainissement et de l'Environnement dans la région de Tahoua : Le Colonel MAIZAMA Abdoulaye lance la campagne nationale de pêche et visite plusieurs infrastructures". aniamey.com. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ cfeditorfr (2024-05-23). "Entretien avec le Gouverneur de la région de Tahoua, le Colonel Major Oumarou Tawaye : « Il est essentiel que la population prenne conscience que la fraude des hydrocarbures est une pratique très néfaste »". niger (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "Tahoua : Le Gouverneur préside une réunion du Conseil Régional de Sécurité". aniamey.com. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ Niger, Échos du (2025-05-27). "Tahoua : un nouveau gouverneur en remplacement du Col-major Ouamrou Tawayé -" (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-24.