Niger: Transition Details Set Before ECOWAS Review

Togolese Foreign Affairs Minister Robert Dussey has agreed on the content and timing of the transition in Niger with the Prime Minister of the country, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Niger, Bakary Yaou Sangaré.

The agreement will be presented to the heads of state mediators and the ECOWAS Commission. Dussey will return to Niamey in January with his counterpart from Sierra Leone, Timothy Kabba.

A summit in Abuja opened the way for a reduction of sanctions against Niger, allowing for a short transition before civilians return to power.

The military regime’s head, General Abdourahamane Tiani, announced a three-year transition duration and an inclusive national dialogue.

ECOWAS suspended Niger from decision-making bodies until the restoration of constitutional order, recognizing the military coup overthrew the deposed president.