Niger s National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) has reportedly demanded the complete withdrawal of French troops from the West African country by September 3.
The US risks losing its grip in Africa, with its great power competitors quickly filling the gap, as per a recent report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
General staff chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States have agreed on a date for the beginning of military intervention in Niger, but will not make it public.
The United Kingdom supports the determination of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to peacefully resolve the situation in Niger, the UK government said.