The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions against the regime.
https://apnews.com/article/niger-au-coup-tchiani-bazoum-ecowas-2ad1d7e269a5f1c15e9b8b96d50fe3ee
The European Union allocated €503 million ($554 million) to improve governance, education and sustainable growth in Niger between 2021 and 2024, according to information on the website.
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-rejects-niger-coup-authorities-cuts-aid/a-66382869
The importance of external support for Niger’s development is demonstrated by the fact that about 45% of the government’s FY 2002 budget, including 80% of its capital budget, derives from donor resources. The most important donors in Niger are France, the European Union, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and various United Nations agencies (UNDP, UNICEF, FAO, World Food Program, and United Nations Population Fund). Other principal donors include the United States, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, and Saudi Arabia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niger
Pro-coup sympathizers demand the intervention of Russia, the departure of France to Niger. Two demonstrators helped us leave the scene by passing us off as the Russian press. A scenario that recalls the situation in Bamako in Mali, then in Burkina Faso.
https://twitter.com/annefleurjo/status/1685589753612095488
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Budget:
The median annual salary for a person in Niger is 3,984,100 XOF. Lowest annual salary is 1,027,600 XOF.
https://worldsalaries.com/average-salary-in-niger/
That is about $560 and $144/month
https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=XOF&To=USD
Perhaps $50 x 300 persons = $15k for a few days + cost of Russian flags etc. Others will participate for free, to see or be part of the action.