Unequal treatment of religious matters in political decisions worries ECOWAS Parliament
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Unequal treatment of religious matters in political decisions worries ECOWAS Parliament

Members of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament have expressed deep concern over the unequal treatment of religious matters in political decisions by the government of various countries in West Africa. The parliament, therefore, called on political and religious leaders from member-states to ensure equity in the treatment of different religions existing

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SERAP drags FG, NBC to ECOWAS Court 1
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SERAP drags FG, NBC to ECOWAS Court

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and twenty-four concerned Nigerians have sued the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “the arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to target, harass, sanction, and fine independent television and radio stations in

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian govt to pay German N53m for unlawful detention 2
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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian govt to pay German N53m for unlawful detention

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government to pay over N53 million to a German, Mr. Martin Gegenheimer, for unlawful arrest and detention. The court’s communications department disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The court delivered the verdict on Thursday. According to the statement, the court ordered the payment

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ECOWAS Court to give judgment in SERAP’s case on killings by herdsmen, others 3
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ECOWAS Court to give judgment in SERAP’s case on killings by herdsmen, others

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, Abuja has this morning heard arguments in the case brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Federal Government seeking “justice and accountability for the authorities’ failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country

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ECOWAS lifts post-coup sanctions against Mali 4
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ECOWAS lifts post-coup sanctions against Mali

West Africa bloc Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted post-coup sanctions against Mali. The 15-nation-member of ECOWAS slapped sanctions on Mali after the August 18 military coup, which toppled president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The sanctions “will be lifted when a civilian prime minister is named,” ECOWAS Commission President Jean-Claude Kassi Brou had

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Honour your commitment to ECOWAS, US urges Mali transition govt 5
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Honour your commitment to ECOWAS, US urges Mali transition govt

The United States has urged the transitional government in Mali to honour its commitments to the Economic Community of West African States . The commitment includes holding a democratic election within 18 months . Spokesperson for the US Department of Transitional , Ms Morgan Ortagus, made the call in a statement made available on the

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HATE SPEECH: Group Drags Nigerian Govt To ECOWAS Court Over N5m Fine For Offenders 6
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HATE SPEECH: Group Drags Nigerian Govt To ECOWAS Court Over N5m Fine For Offenders

The Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before the ECOWAS Court of Justice over its recent decision stipulating N5 million as penalty for hate speech offenders in the country. The suit was filed against the Federal Government on Monday by a non-governmental organisation, Expression Now Human Rights Initiative (ENHRI),

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Ghana’s Akufo-Addo Emerges New ECOWAS Chairman 7
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Ghana’s Akufo-Addo Emerges New ECOWAS Chairman

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been elected the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States, ECOWAS. Akufo-Addo was elected as the new ECOWAS Chair at the ongoing 57th Summit in Niamey, Republic of Niger. Recall that Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari had during the summit warned African leaders

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(Breaking) ECOWAS Suspends Mali From Its Decision-making Bodies, Shuts Down Land, Air Borders 8
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(Breaking) ECOWAS Suspends Mali From Its Decision-making Bodies, Shuts Down Land, Air Borders

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali from all its decision-making bodies with immediate effect. A statement by the community’s Directorate of Communications on Wednesday, indicated that the suspension is in line with the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and will remain in place until effective constitutional order is

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BREAKING: ECOWAS appoints Buhari African sub-regions coordinator for COVID19 response 9
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BREAKING: ECOWAS appoints Buhari African sub-regions coordinator for COVID19 response

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have appointed Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari as the coordinator of the sub-regions’ response to COVID19. This was made known in a tweet by the Nigeria’s presidential spokesman Femi Adesina on Thursday. “ECOWAS leaders at an extraordinary summit held by video conference have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as

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Senate Investigates Closure Of Nigerians' Businesses In Ghana. 10
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Senate Investigates Closure Of Nigerians’ Businesses In Ghana.

On Tuesday dated the 17th day of December 2019, the Senate during the plenary session directed its Committees on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Investment to liaise with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to underscore the status of over 600 Nigerian shops and businesses in Ghana allegedly shut down by the authorities in that country. Speaking

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