"The public in West African countries has become increasingly wary of hosting a Western military presence," said Mucahid Durmaz, a senior analyst at London-based risk firm Verisk Maplecroft.
"The French exit from Niger will push Western troops further away from the central Sahel."
The U.S. has refused to call the Niger takeover a coup, meaning it can avoid severing ties for now.
Unlike France, American forces do not actively engage with Niger forces against Islamist militants and could be open to working within a transition to civilian rule.
Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the French military base in the capital calling for the troops' departure.
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