The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift economic sanctions on Niger Republic.
The resolution was taken in Abuja on Saturday, during an extraordinary summit on the peace, political and security situation in the ECOWAS sub-region.
The regional bloc, however, said the political and targeted sanctions remain.
CRUX NEWS recalls that ECOWAS had in a swift response to the military coup in Niger, enforced a no-flight zone over the country.
The Nigerian government also cut off power supply to Niger to persuade the juntas to restore democracy in the country.
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was detained by members of the Presidential Guard on July 26, and that evening, the military announced that it had seized power.
