ECOWAS formally suspends Niger from regional bodies

ECOWAS formally suspends Niger from regional bodies

 The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has
formally suspended the Republic of Niger from all sub-regional bodies until
constitutional order is restored in the country.

 

This is contained in a statement by the regional
organization, following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and
government held on Sunday in Abuja.

 

The statement said, “Until the 64th ordinary session held on
Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference of Heads of State and Government considered the
situation in Niger as a coup attempt and continued to consider Mohamed Bazoum
the President of the Republic of Niger, Head of State.”

 

“Due to this position, Niger was not suspended from ECOWAS’
decision-making bodies and members of Bazoum’s government were authorized to
represent Niger in ECOWAS’ statutory meetings.”

 

The Dec. 10 summit acknowledged that Mohamed Bazoum’s
government had effectively been ousted by a military coup.

 

The statement added, “Accordingly, beginning from Dec. 10,
2023, Niger is suspended from all decision-making bodies of ECOWAS, until
constitutional order is restored in the country.”

 

The ECOWAS leaders’ meeting in Abuja on Sunday asked the
military junta of Niger, which came to power in a coup on July 26, to free the
ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in exchange for the lifting of the sanctions
imposed on the country.

 

The proposal was, however, rejected by the leader of the
junta, Omar Abdourahmane Tchiani, who reiterated that Bazoum would not be
released.

Source: ECOWAS formally suspends Niger from regional bodies

 - NigerianEye
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