West African bloc Ecowas lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger

Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 3 min read

Nigeria President and Chairman of Ecowas Commission Bola Tinubu gives an opening speech during the Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political, Peace and Security Situation in the Ecowas sub-region in Abuja, Nigeria on February 24, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

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The West African regional bloc said on Saturday it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led states from withdrawing from the political and economic union - a move that threatens regional integration.

Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) met to address a political crisis in the coup-hit region that deepened in January with military-ruled Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali's decision to exit the 15-member bloc.

West African bloc Ecowas lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger

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