ECOWAS lifts a large part of the sanctions against Niger. Niger's borders and airspace will be reopened, financial transactions between ECOWAS countries and Niger will be authorized again.
Niger state assets will be thawed, "for humanitarian reasons" The regional organization had convened a new extraordinary summit on Saturday to discuss "politics, peace and security in the Republic of Niger" The three countries announced in January their intention to leave ECOWASH, but they are not affected by the decision to lift the sanctions.