Iran has proposed to help Niger surmount economic sanctions it has been under since July 26 after incumbent leader General Abdourahamane Tiani removed Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup. “We will definitely share the experiences we have in this field with our brothers [from Niger],” Mokhber said. The ECOWAS even wielded a military intervention to reinstate Bazoum but the new Niger authorities buffered the threat. During Zeine’s stop in Iran, the two countries signed a number of documents on cooperation in trade, economic, banking, cultural, educational, healthcare and construction sectors. They also agreed to launch activities of Iranian high-tech companies in Niger.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2024 14:02 UTC