The French troops left Niger on Friday,

French troops left Niger

 Salim Ibrahim, a colonel in the Niger Army, said at a ceremony at the Niamey Airport, where some French soldiers were formerly stationed, that today marked the end of the French military presence in the Sahel
The ceremony concluded with the signing of a joint document signed by the Nigerian Army Chief, General Mamane Sani Kiau, and the
French military commander in the Sahel, General Eric Ozan, Ibrahim said. The agreement was signed between the Chief of Staff of the Togolese Armed Forces and the U.S. Secretary of State. In front of the Military Command. The airport was handed over to the Nigerian army.

Ibrahim said no major incidents were recorded during the withdrawal.

In late July, a group of rebel militias in Niger announced the ouster of President Mohamed Bajoum. The National Security Council, headed by General Abdurrahmane Tchiani, was then formed to oversee the country. The country’s new ruler criticized the agreement with Paris that allowed French troops to fight extremist groups in Niger. France began withdrawing its troops from Africa on October 10. At that time there were about 1,400 French troops in Niger.