Niger's junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger on July 6, 2024.
Junta-led Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), further severing ties with former colonial ruler France.
The OIF is a global institution, similar to the Commonwealth, that brings together French-speaking nations to promote cultural and political cooperation.
