The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to lift all previously imposed sanctions against Niger. Information about this is published by the agency. Reuters.
The decision was approved at the emergency Community summit held in Abuja (Nigeria).
Last year, ECOWAS imposed political, economic and trade sanctions on Niger after a group of military members of the Presidential Guard came to power in late July 2023, overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum.
30 January in ECOWAS accepted Official notification to Niger authorities of the country’s withdrawal from the organization.
2 December Burkina Faso and Niger decided Withdrawal from all bodies of the regional grouping of the Sahel Five (G5), including joint forces.
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and his wife on July 26 detained his own guard. The country’s Armed Forces on the night of July 26-27 stopped With the work of all state institutions in the country, a curfew was imposed and the borders were closed. At the same time, rebels in Niger guaranteed physical integrity of the displaced authority.
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