Tag: ECOWAS Sanctions
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ECOWAS sanctions on Niger take effect as Nigeria cuts power supply
Some cities in the Republic of Niger are facing rolling blackouts following Sunday’s sanctions imposed by ECOWAS on plotters of the July 26th coup with toppled the government of President Mohamed Bazoum. The BBC reports that Niger’s electricity company, Nigelec, stated that Nigeria, a major electricity supplier to Niger, has cut its supply in response…