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Niger Introduces Prior Declaration for Large Cash Transports in Anti-Terrorism Push

West Africa WeeklySeptember 24, 20261 Mins read3

Niger’s government has announced new rules requiring a prior declaration for the physical transport of funds exceeding the maximum thresholds set by banking regulations. The measure was published in a statement on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, by the General Secretariat of the Government.

According to the statement, the new framework is part of efforts to strengthen the fight against terrorism financing and illicit financial circuits, while facilitating the circulation of legitimate funds needed for the national economy. The government said that defense and security forces regularly carry out checks on large movements of funds across the national territory, and that these controls have shown the need to distinguish regular fund movements from those with a suspicious character.

Under the new rules, any transport of funds beyond the maximum thresholds fixed by banking regulations must be declared in advance to the competent services, in accordance with Joint Order No. 000428 on the special regime for the transport of funds. When the documents presented are regular and correspond to the amount of funds being transported, the operation can proceed without delay. However, in the event of no declaration, inconsistent documents, or serious indications of an offence, the controls and procedures provided for under existing legislation will be applied with all required rigor.

The statement also addressed funds that had been previously seized or retained. On the instruction of President Abdourahamane Tiani, these funds will be returned to their legitimate owners once their origin, ownership, and destination have been properly justified, and provided there is no legal obstacle.

The government called on financial institutions, payment companies, economic operators, and the general public to strictly respect the established procedures to ensure fund transports that are more fluid, safer, and lawful. The Ministers in charge of Economy and Finance, Justice, and Interior and Public Security have been instructed to take the necessary measures to implement the new regulation.

The move adds to several mechanisms put in place since the July 2023 coup in the areas of combating economic and financial crime, money laundering, and terrorism financing.