Niger Republic junta led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani has sued authorities of the Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States over sanctions levied by the West African bloc on the country following the takeover of power by the military.
The coup leaders asked ECOWAS court to immediately lift the sanctions imposed on them by their West African neighbours.
Niger Junta argued that the sanctions imposed by ECOWAS were extremely stringent and targeted at Nigeriens.
Niger Junta also asked the court to declare its competence to examine the case and declare the application admissible by the court’s texts.