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Nigeria announces lifting of sanctions on Niger and reopens borders

Nigeria announces lifting of sanctions against Niger and reopens borders

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has announced the lifting of all economic sanctions imposed on neighbouring Niger and ordered the immediate opening of borders with Niger. He also ordered the resumption of commercial flights and the supply of electricity to Niger. Niger’s exports to Nigeria, including livestock and onions, have declined …

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ECOWAS decisions after meeting on Thursday on Niger’s crisis

ECOWAS decisions after meeting on Thursday on Niger's crisis

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered on August 10 the deployment of the organization’s “standby force” to restore constitutional order in Niger, without immediately specifying the form and the role of this deployment. The President of Nigeria Bola Tinubu, who holds the rotating presidency of ECOWAS, stressed …

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