The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso. The lifting of the sanctions followed long hours of deliberations by the regional leaders at an extraordinary summit on the political, peace, and security situation in the sub region in Abuja on Saturday. Announcing ECOWAS resolutions after their meeting, President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said the body had suspended the closure of the land and air border to Niger and a no-fly zone of all commercial flights. He…
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