ECOWAS announced the lifting of the heavy economic and financial sanctions imposed against Niger after the military coup of July 26 2023. The lifting of these punitive measures reflects a change of approach aimed at promoting dialogue and avoiding the breakup of the bloc.
Critics see it as an admission of weakness, a month after the joint announcement of the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the West African organization. Some read this decision as a form of embarrassment, linked to the regional context of the Holy month of Ramadan.