Niger faces crippling sanctions after coup as one of the last democracies in the Sahel crumbles

By chicagoinquirerJuly 31, 2023Updated:July 31, 2023 Africa No Comments5 Mins Read

Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, second from left, poses , for a group photograph with other West Africa leaders after a meeting in Abuja Nigeria, Sunday, July 30, 2023. At an emergency meeting Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria, the West African bloc known as ECOWAS said that it was suspending relations with Niger, and authorized the use of force if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week. The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the democratically elected government. (AP Photo/Chinedu Asadu)