The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally suspended the Republic of Niger from all sub-regional organisations until the country’s constitutional order is restored.
A statement issued by the regional organisation outlining the decisions made at the summit of heads of state and government that was held in Abuja on Sunday verified this move.
The statement said, “Until the 64th ordinary session held on Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference of Heads of State and Government considered the situation in Niger as a coup attempt and continued to consider Mohamed Bazoum the President of the Republic of Niger, Head of State.
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“Due to this position, Niger was not suspended from ECOWAS’ decision-making bodies and members of Bazoum’s government were authorized to represent Niger in ECOWAS’ statutory meetings.”
The Dec. 10 summit acknowledged that a military coup had effectively ousted Mohamed Bazoum’s government.
The statement added, “Accordingly, beginning from Dec. 10, 2023, Niger is suspended from all decision-making bodies of ECOWAS until constitutional order is restored in the country.”
The military junta in Niger, which took over in a coup on July 26, was asked to free the deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, in exchange for the easing of sanctions placed on the nation during the ECOWAS leaders’ summit in Abuja on Sunday.
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Omar Abdourahmane Tchiani, the junta’s head, vehemently objected to the plan and declared that Bazoum would not be freed.
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