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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to lift all sanctions imposed on Niger, including the closure of land and air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger. These sanctions were imposed in response to a military takeover that ousted the democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum last year. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed regret over the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In response to the announcement made by the three countries, currently under military rule, Akufo-Addo, a former ECOWAS Chair, deemed …