“What happened in Niger is nothing other than the struggle of the people of Niger with their colonisers,” said the message.
On Friday, he said Moscow respected the proposal and was carefully studying it, with Ukraine due to be discussed later at a working dinner.
“Russia will also assist in opening new African embassies and consulates in Russia,” he said.
The army warned foreign states not to attempt a military intervention, saying it could have devastating consequences for the country.
This is Niger’s fifth coup and marks the fall of one of the last democratically elected governments in the Sahel.
“I and my family are as much concerned about these as is everyone else.”
The figure brings 2,858 Nigerians evacuated by the federal government since the war broke out in Sudan in April.
“We are developing partnerships in military and military-technical cooperation with more than 40 African states to strengthen the defence capabilities of the countries.
“Public demonstrations, for whatever reason, are and will remain banned until further notice,” the ministry said.
President Bola Tinubu is championing the restoration of democracy in the Niger Republic as the ECOWAS leader.
