ECOWAS gives military junta in Niger Republic one week to restore Niger President, Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate President of Niger Republic or face measures that might involve the use of force.
The Regional group mandates all ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff to meet immediately
Announcing the decision, President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, said all Chiefs of Defense Staff of the member states will proceed for an emergency meeting to strategise on effective ways to implement a possible military operation to restore Bazoum to office.
ECOWAS also directs the following measures to take immediate effect on Niger Republic:
1. Closure of Land and air borders between ECOWAS and Niger.
2. Institution of ECOWAS no flight zone to all commercial flights to and from Niger.
3. Freeze assets of the Republic of Niger at the BECEAO Central Bank. Freeze of assets of the Niger State and the state enterprises and parastatals in commercial banks.
4. Suspension of measure from all financial assistance and transactions with all financial institutions, particularly EBID.”
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