Source link The restrictions were imposed following military coups in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea over the past three years The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last summer’s military coup, the president of the group’s commission, Omar Alieu Touray, announced on Saturday following a meeting […]
Source link The restrictions were imposed after a dangerous pest that carries cholera was found in shipments of the fruit Russia has lifted its partial ban on imports of bananas from Ecuador, the Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor announced on Friday. “We authorize these five Ecuadorian companies to supply [bananas] under guarantees of Ecuadorian services, […]
Source link 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 […]
Source link The move comes after a Turkish parliamentary committee approved Sweden’s application to join NATO Sweden has lifted an embargo on the export of defensive military gear to Türkiye following a Turkish parliamentary committee’s approval of Stockholm’s NATO membership bid, Turkish media reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the foreign affairs committee of Türkiye’s Grand […]
Source link Tokyo sends Patriot missiles to the US in another step toward full remilitarization Japan has agreed to supply Patriot missiles to the US after ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947. The move will help shore up Washington’s stockpiles eroded by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. […]
Source link The restrictions were imposed in 1992 as a means to halt the flow of weapons to feuding warlords The United Nations Security Council voted on Friday to lift its last restrictions on the sale of weapons to Somalia’s government and armed forces, removing the final elements of a long-standing arms embargo. The UN […]
Source link Cross-border sales of motor fuel were halted in September to stabilize the domestic market The Russian government has lifted restrictions on gasoline exports, the Energy Ministry announced on Friday. The move follows an earlier reversion of a similar ban on diesel sales abroad. The ministry explained that its decision was due to a […]
Source link The African Development Bank (AfDB) has lifted financial sanctions imposed on Gabon in response to the removal of President Ali Bongo in a coup in August, the new military authorities announced on Friday. The decision was taken at the beginning of last week following successful negotiations with the AfDB, “marking a major turning […]