- 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.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising of 15 West African countries. It was founded on May 28, 1975, with the objective of promoting economic cooperation and integration among its member states.
ECOWAS member states include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Together, these countries have a combined population of over 350 million people and a total land area of 5.1 million square kilometers.
ECOWAS has a number of objectives, including promoting economic cooperation and integration, creating a common market, promoting free movement of people and goods, and promoting peace and security in the region. To achieve these objectives, ECOWAS has implemented a number of initiatives, including the creation of a common currency, the Eco, which is expected to be launched in 2027.
ECOWAS has also established a number of institutions to help achieve its objectives. These institutions include the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Parliament, the ECOWAS Court of Justice, and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development.
One of the key roles of ECOWAS is to promote peace and security in the region. It has played an active role in resolving conflicts in its member states, including in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Mali. ECOWAS has also established a regional peacekeeping force, the ECOWAS Standby Force, which is available to deploy in the event of a crisis in the region.
Another important role of ECOWAS is to promote economic development and integration in the region. It has implemented a number of initiatives to promote trade and investment among its member states, including the creation of a common external tariff and the establishment of a regional customs union.
Overall, ECOWAS has been instrumental in promoting economic development and integration, as well as peace and security in the West African region.
