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Niger: Ecowas Prepares to Lift Sanctions on Niger - Report
allAfrica, 19 February 2024
According to information from Jeune Afrique, regional organization Ecowas will lift the economic sanctions on Niger "soon" - a decision made after the coup on July 26, 2023, by… Read more »
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West Africa: How Nigeriens in Nigeria Are Faring After Country's Exit From Ecowas
Daily Trust, 17 February 2024
The exit of Niger Republic from the ECOWAS has continued to attract reactions from national and international circles. With a large number of Nigerien citizens in Nigeria, Daily… Read more »
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West Africa: West Africa Trade Will Take a Hit As Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso Leave Ecowas
The Conversation Africa, 14 February 2024
The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following the unilateral withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in… Read more »
Ecowas Bowing to 'Blackmail' by Lifting Niger Sanctions?
An announcement is expected to be made before the commencement of the month of Ramadan in March, reports allAfrica's Bamba Moussa. The gesture is said to be ''an outstretched hand'' to prevent Niger's departure from Ecowas. Tensions have been rising between the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on the one hand, and West Africa's civilian regimes on the other, with the military leaders threatening to end their countries' membership with the regional bloc.
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General Abdourahamane Tchiani told a news channel in Niamey that none of the three Sahel countries would rejoin the regional bloc. "Just because we are members of the bloc, Read more »
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The head of Niger's armed forces declined to free the country's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, according to BBC reports, ... Read more »
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Niger Republic from its decision-making structures, after the overthrow of President Mohamed Read more »
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Lawyers for Niger's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have rejected claims by the country's military junta that he attempted to escape custody. "We strongly reject these ... Read more »
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The military administration of Niger has repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents ... Read more »
Niger Junta leader Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkinabe military leader Ibrahim Traoré.
