The military rulers had been demanding the exit of envoy and troops after Macron refused to recognise the July coup.

The new military rulers had been demanding the exit of the French ambassador and troops after President Macron refused to recognise the coup.

French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger in the wake of the July coup that overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum.

“France has decided to withdraw its ambassador. In the next hours our ambassador and several diplomats will return to France,” Macron said in a televised interview on Sunday.