Nigeria reopens land, air borders with Niger, lifts other sanctions

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Nigeria, in compliance with an ECOWAS resolution, imposed sanctions on Niger following the coup last July that led to the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum.

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All Niger assets frozen by the ECOWAS Central Bank will also be lifted based on the presidential order. President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect.

 

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