The article highlights key events in 2018 that affected the indigenous peoples in Niger, namely the Tuareg, Fulani and Toubou. Topics discussed include terrorism in the Sahel resulting in atrocities against the Fulani, the investigation mission of the Association for the Revival of Pastoralism in Niger (AREN) and the Niger National Human Rights Commission (NNHRC), and the extent of violence in the border area between Niger and Mali.