West African bloc imposes sanctions on Niger military leaders after coup

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West African bloc imposes sanctions on Niger military leaders after coup

STORY: West African bloc imposes sanctions on Niger military leaders after coup DATELINE: July 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of ECOWAS heads of state arriving at the event 2. various of officials 3. various of the meeting 4. various of President of the ECOWAS Commission Omar Alieu Touray reading communique 5. various of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu delivering a speech STORYLINE: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional group of 15 countries, agreed to impose sanctions on Niger's military leaders involved in a recent coup at an emergency meeting held in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Sunday. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, also chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS, denounced the coup, saying the regional bloc "rejects coup and interruption to constitutional order." "As African leaders, it is our responsibility to foster stability and progress," Tinubu said, noting that the ECOWAS advocates co

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