Niger’s coup leaders have lifted the curfew they imposed after taking power and toppling the elected president on July 26, plunging the country into crisis.

“The curfew imposed since July 26, 2023, is officially lifted as of today,” according to a decree dated late Thursday signed by coup leader Abdourahamane Tiani.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu sent a high-powered delegation to the country to meet with the coup leaders on Thursday.

The delegation led by General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) only met with the junta representatives.

Subsequently, Niger severed ties with Nigeria, Togo, France, and the United States.

“The functions of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassadors of the Republic of Niger” to France, Nigeria, Togo and the United States are terminated,” Radio France International quoted one of the putschists to have said on national television.