Nigeria Reopens Borders with Niger After ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions
• Nigeria opens land and air borders with Niger Republic after sanctions lifted • President Tinubu directs borders reopened and other sanctions against Niger lifted • Sanctions lifted after ECOWAS heads of state summit on February 24th • ECOWAS leaders agree to lift economic sanctions against Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea • Sanctions lifted include border closures, no-fly zone, asset freezes, travel bans, and bans on financial transactions