Bakary Yaou Sangaré and Ahmed Kogri met on the sidelines of the Russia–Africa summit in Moscow. Accounts available by early 31 October describe discussions on restraint and bilateral relations, but no agreement resolving the dispute or establishing an investigation timetable.
Niger says a drone strike launched from Chad with French support killed two civilians near Emiloulou in Agadez region on 24 October. Its official communiqué calls for an independent international investigation. Chad rejected the accusation on 27 October, demanded evidence and expressed support for an international inquiry.