West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger

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West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger

STORY: West African bloc to gradually ease sanctions on Niger SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 10, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of heads of state and government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja 2. various of participants of the meetings STORYLINE: The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has promised a gradual easing of sanctions on Niger based on outcomes of engagement with the military junta in that country following the ousting of President Mohammed Bazoum in July. In a statement at the end of the 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in the Nigerian capital of Abuja Sunday, the West African bloc set up a committee made up of the presidents of Togo, Sierra Leone, and Benin to engage with the military junta in Niger on the need for a short transition roadmap and the emplacement of monitoring mechanisms. "Based on the outcomes of the engagement by the CNSP (Natio

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