Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso military leaders' forming a confederation undermines West Africa's ECOWAS summit.

Hundreds took to the streets of Niger's capital on Saturday to demand the departure of US troops, after the ruling junta further shifted its strategy by ending a military accord with the United States.

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS have resolved to lift the economic and financial sanctions with immediate effect on Niger Republic.

The French army has been forced to completely withdraw its troops from Niger.

This episode looks at how Niger, along with other African countries, has gravitated more towards countries like Russia and China rather than Western countries.

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