ECOWAS Sanctions: Nigeria Cuts Off Power Supply To Niger Republic Cities | Sahara Reporters

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A number of cities in the Niger Republic are currently experiencing prolonged blackouts after Nigeria cut its power supply to the neighbouring West African country. According to Nigelec, an electricity company in Niger, the development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), where sanctions, including freezing utility services, were imposed on the Niger Republic over its coup.

Niger Republic is heavily dependent on Nigeria for most of its electricity supplies.

According to Nigelec, an electricity company in Niger, the development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States , where sanctions, including freezing utility services, were imposed on the Niger Republic over its coup. On Sunday, West African leaders gave the military junta one week to give up power or face possible military intervention.It should be recalled that Niger’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was ousted in a military coup last week by presidential guards.

France responded by evacuating its citizens from the country. About 262 French citizens evacuated from Niger Republic arrived in Paris early Wednesday.

 

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