Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Sengu Koroma

February 15, 2025

Lagdo Dam Disaster: ECOWAS Court dismisses NGOs’ rights violation claims against Nigeria

The court noted that the first applicant, a Nigerian-registered NGO, claimed to represent public interest but failed to meet the required criteria for public interest litigation.

ECOWAS Court logo/Lagdo Dam
January 28, 2025

ECOWAS court dismisses human rights violation claim against Nigeria

The court noted that the action was not for the benefit of the public, and the applicant didn’t demonstrate that the victims couldn’t be envisioned by the court.

ECOWAS
October 15, 2024

ECOWAS Court gets new leadership, as Asante bows out

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new president.

Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves