The announcement comes as Algeria decided to 'postpone' mediation efforts to find a way out of the crisis.
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's military rulers have said a first convoy of French troops will on Tuesday begin preparations to leave the Sahel country, after the leaders of a coup ordered them out.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who had sought to make a special ally of Niger, said in September that the troops would exit "by the end of the year", complying with a demand by the new regime.After some meetings and "exchanges between our authorities and the French side, a timetable for the withdrawal of their troops has been determined with mutual agreement", Monday's statement said.
The French troops have been living with uncertainty since the new regime began demanding their departure, with irregular supplies of food and repeated anti-French demonstrations outside the Niamey base.The Niger regime has also banned French civilian and military aircraft from flying over its territory without special authorisation.
Nigeria on Thursday welcomed an Algerian offer to mediate talks with the military regime, which includes a proposed six-month transition period.
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