"The fate of Niger is in the hands of foreigners [...] what they want has become law in Niger," said Professor Issoufou Yahaya, lecturer at Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey

France's military presence in Niger will end with troops withdrawal within the year and France will pull its ambassador from the country as a result of the coup, President Macron announced after weeks of tensions

The Chinese government's special representative for African Affairs was received by an important delegation of the coup military junta with cooperation from China-Niger continuing undisturbed

Almost 1.000 expired diplomatic passports have been cancelled, including over 368 diplomatic passports granted to former ministers, lawmakers and other officials

French Armed Forces Ministry has confirmed that discussions are underway on the possible withdrawal of transalpine troops from Niger; the generals who took power had called for the departure of French soldiers, supported by a large part of public opinion