African Union Peace and Security Council said on Saturday that it condemned the recent developments in Niger and demanded the military personnel to return to their barracks within 15 days.
"The Peace and Security Council […] demands the military personnel to immediately and unconditionally return to their barracks and restore constitutional authority, within a maximum period of fifteen (15) days from the date of the adoption of the present Communique," the council said in a statement.
The council also demanded the release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, the statement read.
Earlier, the self-declared Nigerien leader Gen. Omar Tchiani on Friday addressed citizens of the country and urged them to stay calm in order to solve Niger’s problems.
Tchiani spoke on the state television where he was presented as the "chairman of the National Council of Defense."