AFP: French Army's exit from Niger to start on October 10

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.

Report informs via foreign media that the announcement comes as Algeria decided to "postpone" mediation efforts to find a way out of the crisis.

"Operations for the departure of the first convoy escorted by our defence and security forces will begin tomorrow," said a statement read on state television Monday.

The statement did not specify the destination of the convoy.

The withdrawal of some 1,400 French troops had been demanded by Niger's ruling generals shortly after they seized power at the end of July.