EU considers sanctions on Niger, while UN warns over humanitarian concerns

The new Nigerien leadership has reportedly given France until September 3 to withdraw all troops, nullifying all security agreements with Paris. Meanwhile, locals appear to be showing increasing hostility to the presence of French troops in the country. <br> <br>Niger also faces multiple sets of sanctions from both its African neighbors and former <br>Western partners. However, the UN has urged the West African bloc ECOWAS to make an exemption for humanitarian supplies to the country, as over 4 million people are in need of assistance. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com