On 23rd October 2023 the EU set up a Niger sanctions framework following the military coup and the detainment of President Bazoum on 26th July 2023.
On 15th October 2024, the EU extended its Niger sanctions programme until 24th October 2025.
Sanction Name
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Niger
First Imposed
Last updated
Targets
Asset Freeze and Travel Ban:
• Targeted at individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability and security of Niger, undermine the constitutional order, democracy, the rule of law, or constitute serious human rights violations or abuses, or violations of applicable international humanitarian law in Niger.
Exemptions
Authorities may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources that are:
1. Necessary to satisfy the basic needs of designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for food, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges.
2. Intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees or the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services.
3. intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources.
4. necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority concerned has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation.
5. to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.
6. Necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs.
