The court found Nigeria in breach of Articles 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically on the right to life, security of person, freedom of expression, assembly and association, prohibition of torture, the duty of the state to investigate, and the right to effective remedy.
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Meanwhile, the three military rulers on Saturday, July 6, formally inaugurated the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) during their meeting in Niamey, a move that indicates severing ties with ECOWAS.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, expressed optimism about the new alliance. “Alongside my peers, their Excellencies General Tiani and Colonel Goita, I am participating in the first summit of the Alliance of Sahel States. This summit marks a crucial step for the future of our common space,” he stated on his X account.
The story of UCG is always complex and while there should be no justification, the context is always important. The Mali coup had roots in the then president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, using the constitutional court to remove elected opposition legislators and make himself “sole authority”.
The Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS) has said that collaborative efforts of member states towards integrated water resource management (IWRM) are crucial to sustainable regional socio-economic development.
The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms Samuela Isopi said this on Thursday when she led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji in Abuja.
However, rather than building on its solid foundation, things seem to be falling apart for ECOWAS. Four of its member States – Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, are under military rule, while the last three have served notice of their intention to withdraw from the regional organization, altogether.
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has urged the members of the ECOWAS Judicial Council to initiate a reform-oriented review of the practice and procedure of the bloc’s Court of Justice.
The Federal government of Nigeria, has called on Nigerian businesses and manufacturers to take advantage of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalism…
Parliament member from Togo, Mrs Maimunatu Ibrahima, has been sworn in as the first female speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament.