West Africa bloc says lifting Niger sanctions

West Africa bloc says lifting Niger sanctions
Saturday 24 February 2024 - 18:32

West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday said it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger after last year’s military coup.

A no-fly zone and border closures were among the sanctions being lifted “with immediate effect” on “humanitarian grounds”, said ECOWAS Commission chief Omar Alieu Touray following an emergency summit in Abuja.

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

Economy
Morocco’s income tax cuts: How much more will employees earn?
Thursday 29 October 2026 - 22:00

Morocco’s income tax cuts: How much more will employees earn?

Politics
Interior gives political parties November 15 deadline to propose changes to 2027 election laws
Thursday 29 October 2026 - 19:33

Interior gives political parties November 15 deadline to propose changes to 2027 election laws

International
Spain train crash death toll is 69: transport ministry
Thursday 29 October 2026 - 19:25

Spain train crash death toll is 69: transport ministry

Politics
Morocco’s 2027 Finance Bill faces scrutiny over social aid, pensions, and advanced regionalization
Thursday 29 October 2026 - 19:02

Morocco’s 2027 Finance Bill faces scrutiny over social aid, pensions, and advanced regionalization