Benin has lifted sanctions imposed at the behest of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that had prevented imported goods from transiting through the autonomous port of Cotonou (PAC) to landlocked Niger.
The measure was taken following the ouster of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in a recent coup.
Bart Johan Van Eenoo, director of Benin’s Port Authority of Cotonou, announced the decision on Wednesday, five months after a group of soldiers seized power in Niamey on July 26. The coup leaders have accused the civilian government of failing to combat Islamist insurgents in the Sahel region despite the presence of Western troops.
“The measure relating to the suspension of imported goods destined for Niger at the port of Cotonou has been lifted,” Eenoo said in a statement cited by AFP. The action was taken “in view of the substantial improvement in the operational conditions for
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