West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for ...
Feb 24, 2024 · After elite soldiers toppled Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, neighbors shut their borders with Niger and more than 70% of its …
West Africa court refuses to recognize Niger’s junta, rejects …
Dec 7, 2023 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by its neighbors, ruling that the …
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso formally leave ECOWAS regional …
2 days ago · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body …
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc
Feb 24, 2024 · Niger’s President Bazoum was deposed in a military coup last July, prompting ECOWAS to suspend trade and impose sanctions on the country. He is still imprisoned in the …
ECOWAS leaders say all options open in Niger, including ... - Al Jazeera
Aug 10, 2023 · Since the July 26 overthrow of Niger’s democratic leadership, the coup plotters have refused to relinquish power and release detained Bazoum, ignoring an August 6 deadline …
ECOWAS activates standby force for possible intervention in Niger
Aug 10, 2023 · West African leaders gathered in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday for an emergency summit on Niger, where the heads of a military coup have defied demands to …
Niger coup: Ecowas to deploy standby force - BBC News
Aug 11, 2023 · A military junta seized power in Niger on July 26. After the Ecowas meeting in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, Ivory Coast's Alassane Ouattara said Ecowas had intervened in …
Niger coup: West African bloc activates standby force for possible ...
Aug 10, 2023 · After a summit of its heads of state in the Nigerian capital Abuja, the bloc pledged to enforce sanctions, travel bans and asset freezes on those preventing the return to power of …
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS …
Dec 15, 2024 · Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, …
West African bloc lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger | Reuters
Feb 24, 2024 · 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 …