Gendarmerie Nationale (Niger)

The Gendarmerie Nationale is the national paramilitary police force of Niger. One of two sections of the National Police ("Police Nationale"), which also includes and the Nigerien Internal Security Forces ("Forces nigerienne d'internale securite"- FNIS). The two arms make up a centrally controlled 3,700 member paramilitary police force that provides police across Niger, with the with the "Gendarmerie Nationale" modeled on the French Gendarmerie and the FNIS armed and trained in military fashion, similar to the Internal Troops of the nations of the former Soviet Union. [ [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/actions-france_830/defense-securite_9035/cooperation-militaire-defense_9037/revue-freres-armes_12582/freres-armes-254-dossier-centres-formation-au-maintien-paix_17765/actualites_17768/niger_56219.html Déplacement du Directeur au Niger] , Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France). [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files_156/niger_228/france-and-niger_5345/framework-partnership-document-france-niger-2006-2010_9121.html Framework partnership document France - Niger (2006-2010)] , Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2006. DOSSIER NIGER: Les forces armées nigériennes (FAN), Ministère des Affaires étrangères (France), 2003.]

Cultural sponsorships

The National Police and the FNIS sponsor a semi-professional football clubs, AS-FNIS and AS Police, which play in the Niger Premier League.

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