Two months after the coup in Niger on July 26, the power struggle between the military leaders who seized control and the regional bloc ECOWAS, backed by Western nations demanding the return of the elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, remains unresolved. The ECOWAS-imposed trade and financial sanctions have hit Niger’s economy hard, causing rising food prices and medicine shortages. Negotiations have not produced any agreement, and ECOWAS has threatened military intervention if diplomatic pressure fails to reinstate Bazoum. France, the former colonial power, has not recognized the military leaders’ authority but has announced the withdrawal of its ambassador and troops, impacting security in the region. The future of Bazoum remains uncertain as he remains confined in the presidential palace.