Sanctions

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently lifted the sanctions it imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, citing humanitarian consideration as its reasons aimed at protecting the people and the regional integration of…

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The European Council has adopted sanctions against six entities involved in the war in Sudan, where the regular army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been fighting since last April. The Council said in a…

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A group of Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Concerned ECOWAS Citizens, has appealed to the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on the Niger…

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Russian vetoed a United Nations Security Council proposal to extend sanctions on Mali which is run by a military junta. Thirteen of the council's 15 members backed the draft resolution led by Mali's former colonial power France and the…

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The construction of the $800M Kandadji hydroelectric project in Niger has been halted by the Chinese contractor Gezhouba Group which claims that most of its funds have been frozen due to the current sanctions after the coup. In a letter…

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President Joe Biden has issued an executive order permitting sanctions against Sudan, with the aim of bringing an end to the fighting. Mr Biden described the violence as a tragedy and a disloyalty to the Sudanese people. He stated…

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United States authorities announced that they are imposing sanctions against Guinea's former leader Alpha Condé. The sanctions are related to violence against opponents before being ousted in a coup in 2021. The former Guinean leader…

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As Malian authorities held a traditional military parade on Thursday to mark the country's independence day in the presence of the head of Guinea´s military junta, Col Mamady Doumbouya,  West African leaders were in a meeting in New York on…

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The decision by the Congo to cut ties with Rwanda has elicited mixed reactions. Kinshasa on Friday halted all RwandAir flights from the country alleging Kigali’s involvement in supporting the M23 rebel group in the eastern parts of the…

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In line with FIFA’s zero-tolerance stance against discrimination and violence in football, its Disciplinary Committee on Monday fined Nigeria for failing to ensure law and order during their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier against Ghana at…