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 General Abdourahamane Tchiani against elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
Dakar — 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 General Abdourahamane Tchiani against elected president Mohamed Bazoum.
To break the deadlock, the heads of state at Ecowas have decided to take the first step - reportedly preparing to removed sanctions placed on Niger - the only country still subject to such measures. “The sanctions were not imposed with the aim of lasting. They were supposed to make it possible to quickly stem the wave of coups d'état, and in Niger, to restore President Mohamed Bazoum to his functions. However, it did not work, and as political leaders, it is therefore our duty to question this decision,” said another West African minister.
Note: Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara had a meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2024, in Abidjan, with his counterpart from Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, on working visit to Côte d'Ivoire, we learned.
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