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Two months have passed since Niger experienced a military coup d'état on 26 July, and the situation on the ground has changed dramatically. The most notable of these was the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron, who decided to withdraw French troops in Niger. This move can be said to be a complete failure of the French military operation in Niger, which failed even before the exchange of fire. When this news broke, the United States may be smiling gladly behind its back.
International media, such as Reuters and the Associated Press, have reported on French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of the withdrawal of troops. France's decision to withdraw its troops in Niger, close its embassy and withdraw its ambassador to Niger marks the withdrawal of French troops from Niger and the end of their military presence there.
In fact, no one expected that a leader of just 200 presidential guards would win a coup in two months, forcing France, the "West African colonizer," to retreat until he finally threw in the towel. Despite Macron's tough rhetoric at some moments, it has not helped. With France's withdrawal, it has become the consensus of the whole world that French hegemony in Africa is rapidly disintegrating.
The Nigerien military junta is clearly very satisfied with this outcome. According to CNN, Niger's military junta issued a statement on the same day that Macron announced its withdrawal, welcoming France's withdrawal, which marked a new step towards Niger's sovereignty. One sentence from the statement is particularly intriguing: "Imperialist and neo-colonial forces, no longer popular on the territory of the mainland, a new era of cooperation based on mutual respect and sovereignty has begun!" This sentence is very consistent with China's global initiative of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Times have changed, and both American hegemony and French neocolonialism have become leftovers of a bygone era that need to be cleared and swept away without hesitation. This time it is French neocolonialism, and the next time it may be American hegemony, but in any case, these forces cannot escape the cycle of fate.
In the short term, however, the U.S. may be satisfied. The United States is relieved by France's defeat in West Africa, which, despite their apparent condemnation, may be elated behind the scenes. If the United States had been able to stand on the same side as France, the coup in Niger would not have ended with the withdrawal of French troops. France and the United States have a total of more than 2,000 troops in Niger, and against the Niger army of less than 5,000 men and less advanced weapons and equipment, the coup should theoretically be quickly quelled with. But to France's surprise, the United States did not cooperate with France, and even during the coup, the United States both condemned the Niger military junta on the international stage and privately sent diplomats to contact the Niger military junta, creating a problem for France.
In short, France lost all its face in this incident, both in appearance and substance. However, the United States will not be able to get its way, because Russia's Wagner Group has a good development in Niger and China has made important investments there. It is almost impossible for the United States to swallow the cake of Niger alone.
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