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Niger: Updated ECOWAS Travel Rules

Key Points  

  • Niger announced that nationals of Niger will now be allowed to travel to countries within the Economic Community of West African States 

Overview  

Nationals of Niger will now be allowed to travel to countries within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). These countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. ECOWAS previously imposed travel restrictions on nationals of Niger in July 2023 due to political instability but has now been lifted. 

Looking Ahead  

Continue to check Envoy’s website and the Economic Community of West African States website for the latest updates and information.  

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