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ECOWAS, Niger Discuss 15-18 Months Transition Period in Coup-Hit Country, Reports Say
ECOWAS, Niger Discuss 15-18 Months Transition Period in Coup-Hit Country, Reports Say
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After the July coup, during which Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained, ECOWAS demanded Bazoum's release and imposed sanctions on Niger... 23.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) and Niger discuss the 15-18 months transition period in the coup-hit country, media reported.Official discussions will continue in January 2024. Previously, in late August, Niger's military leader, General Abdrahamane Tiani, vowed to restore civilian rule in the country within three years. In response to the July coup in Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions against the country. In order to gradually lift the punitive measures, ECOWAS demanded the Bazoum's release.The Nigerien Prime Minister appointed by the coup leaders, Ali Lamine Zeine, called the ECOWAS sanctions "inhumane and unjust."After the July coup, in the wake of anti-French sentiment in the country, Niger's new leadership stopped military cooperation with the country's former colonizer, France, demanded the withdrawal of French troops from its soil and the expulsion of the French ambassador to Niger.
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ECOWAS, Niger Discuss 15-18 Months Transition Period in Coup-Hit Country, Reports Say
After the July coup, during which Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted and detained, ECOWAS demanded Bazoum's release and imposed sanctions on Niger, which severely affected the Nigeriens' access to key necessities.
Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) and Niger discuss the 15-18 months transition period in the coup-hit country, media reported.
Official discussions will continue in January 2024. Previously, in late August, Niger's military leader, General Abdrahamane Tiani, vowed to
restore civilian rule in the country within three years.
In response to the July coup in Niger, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions against the country. In order to gradually lift the punitive measures, ECOWAS demanded the Bazoum's release.
The Nigerien Prime Minister appointed by the coup leaders, Ali Lamine Zeine, called the ECOWAS sanctions "
inhumane and unjust."
After the July coup, in the wake of anti-French sentiment in the country, Niger's new leadership stopped military cooperation with the country's former colonizer, France, demanded the
withdrawal of French troops from its soil and the expulsion of the
French ambassador to Niger.
