The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has announced sanctions against Niger Republic following the military takeover on Friday.
Chairman of the Authority, President Bola Tinubu, presided over the session summoned to deliberate on the developments in Niger Republic where the military recently seized power from a constitutional administration.
The resolution was gotten after a meeting of the heads of the organization in Abuja , Nigeria on Sunday .
Closure of Land and air borders between ECOWAS and Niger.
Institution of ECOWAS no flight zone to all commercial flights to and fro Niger.
Suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS member states and Niger.
Freeze all service transactions including energy transactions.
Freeze assets of Niger Republic in all ECOWAS Central banks.
Freeze all Niger State and the state enterprises and parastatals in commercial banks.
Suspension of Niger from all financial assistance and transactions with all financial institutions.
Impose travel bans on the military officials and their families involved in the coup attempt including anyone who accepts to take a position in the military government.