Niger's junta has asked the regional court to lift the sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbors following a coup in July. The junta argued that the sanctions have caused economic hardship in one of the world's poorest countries. The sanctions included border closures, cutoff of electricity supply, freezing of assets, and withholding of aid. The junta's lawyers described how the sanctions are affecting Niger, including limited school supplies. The court adjourned until December 7.