President Bola Tinubu has explained why he called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which he chairs on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of its extraordinary session of the Heads of State and Government, in Abuja on Saturday, revealed the reasons why the bloc lifted sanctions against Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso.
ASHENEWS reports that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted sanctions, travel, commercial and economic hitherto imposed on Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso.
The Nigerien military junta has claimed that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is not only influenced by certain foreign powers but has also “diverted from its noble missions.” Even as it regrets Nigeria’s role in decimating its exit from the west African bloc.
According to Nigeria, for half a century, ECOWAS had worked to promote peace, prosperity and democracy in the region, as well as reach out to all members of the ECOWAS family to resolve the difficulties being faced, the statement read.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to the announcement by the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, that they have exited from the regional bloc.
The number of the membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has reduced by three, with the announcement of the immediate withdrawal of the military regimes in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic.
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