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Chadian Govt Honours Major General Ibrahim Ali Force Commander MNJTF with National Award

The Chadian Government has honoured the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Major General Ibrahim Sallau Ali, with ...

Namibia Rejects Shell’s Claims That Orange Basin Discoveries Are Not Commercial

Namibia’s government has dismissed Shell’s assertion that its discoveries in the Orange Basin are uneconomic to develop, stating it remains ...

African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Invests $10 Million to Supercharge Climate Tech Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has announced a $10 million investment from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) into ...

ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Six Months to Reconsider Withdrawal

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from ...

Court

ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to Compensate Torture Victim and Investigate Police Abuse

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has on 3 December 2024, delivered judgment in the case of Oluwatimilehin Adebayo v. Federal ...

South Africa eyes Nigeria’s Lithium for Electric Vehicle Revolution, backs Nigeria’s bid to join G20

President Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness critical minerals, particularly lithium, to drive the ...

Court

ECOWAS Court delivers judgement in Melville Robert’s V the Gambia Case, Upholds citizen’s rights to work

The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS on 3 December 2024 upheld the right to work of a Gambian lawyer and ...

ECOWAS Court President launches 2024 Judicial Retreat to Bolster Court’s Efficiency and Regional Impact

The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Honourable Justice Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves, has officially opened a three-day judicial ...

ECOWAS Court orders Togolese Republic to remedy Violation of Citizen’s Right to Fair Trail

The ECOWAS Court of Justice, has on Tuesday 12 November 2024, ruled in favor of Mr. Kessei Menveinoyou, a Togolese ...

ECOWAS Court’s New Leadership Welcomes Nigerian Student Leaders on a Courtesy Visit as they Pledge Support for Justice and Human Rights in West Africa

The new leadership of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Honourable President Ricardo Cláudio Monteiro Gonçalves and Honourable Vice President ...