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West African leaders met in Abuja, for talks on their region which faces a deepening political crisis, growing threats from jihadists wreaking havoc in the Sahel, and criticism of its leadership in some member countries. The political crisis in Niger was high on the agenda during the discussions.
West African leaders met in Abuja, on Sunday (Dec. 10) for talks on their region which faces a deepening political crisis, growing threats from jihadists wreaking havoc in the Sahel, and criticism of its leadership in some member countries. The political crisis in Niger was high on the agenda during the discussions.
A commission was set up to engage with the nation’s ruling CNSP to decide on progress towards a short transition and other conditions for lifting sanctions. The committee consists of the President and head of state of the Republic of Togo, the President and head of state of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and the President and head of state of the Republic of Benin, to engage with CNSP and other stakeholders. The objective is to work towards a short transition roadmap.
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Recently, Niger’s de facto ruler General Abdouramane met with Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé and sought mediation for resolving the transition issue. After the July 26 coup, ECOWAS imposed economic and financial sanctions on Niger. The President of the Ecowas Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, outlined conditions for their lifting. He spelled out that ECOWAS shall maintain all sanctions, including the use of force, and will request the African Union and all other parties to enforce the target assumptions on members of the CMSP and their associates.
