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General
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso
The sanctions were lifted after military leaders presented a proposal for a 24-month transition to democratic rule and a new constitution that would lead to elections in March 2024.
DL News4 July 2022
General
Ghana to host 61st Session of ECOWAS Heads of State on July 3
The center of discussion shall be the current state of affairs in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso. All three countries have been suspended from the Organisation, following the military takeovers.
DL News30 June 2022
Courts
Conduct speedy trial of rape case-ECOWAS court to Nigeria
The applicant, a Nigerian woman filed a suit at the court against Peter Okoro for raping her somewhere in 2011 in Lagos.
DL News24 March 2022
Courts
ECOWAS Court dismisses Torkornoo’s claims against Ghana
The case was filed after Justice Torkornoo challenged processes connected to her suspension and removal from office.
DL News25 June 2026
Africa
ECOWAS court accepts Ghana’s late defence in Torkonoo case
The decision means the Attorney-General’s response, though filed after the deadline set by the court, will remain part of the proceedings.
DL News25 March 2026
Courts
Minority caucus files motion to suspend vetting of Chief Justice nominee
Citing Articles 110(1), 125–127, 144(1), and 146 of the 1992 Constitution alongside relevant Standing Orders, the Minority insists that continuing with the vetting process under the Appointments Committee would constitute a constitutional a...
DL News29 October 2025
General
Ghana’s Justice Edward Asante elected to UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
Justice Asante secured his seat during the Council’s 60th session, which concluded on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, following Ghana’s strong nomination.
DL News9 October 2025
Crime
GJA gives authorities March ultimatum for action on Ahmed Suale murder
Should this deadline pass without progress, the Association has vowed to take the case to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Community Court of Justice.
DL News24 January 2025
Africa
Ecowas diplomat gets death threats on Facebook
In a letter to the Liberian justice ministry, Ms Nkrumah said the user, identified as Carson, posted on Facebook urging the Monrovia mayor to send her "down six feet".
BBC7 March 2023
Courts
AG describes as waste of time TI's Agyapa deal case
According to the AG represented by Chief State Attorney, Dorothy Afriyie Ansah, the case before the court does not in any way reveal corrupt dealings or tendencies in the deal.
DL News30 March 2022
Courts
Amend section 24 of Cybercrime Act – ECOWAS Court directs Nigeria
The Court's directive comes on the back of a writ, challenging the legality and compatibility of Section 24 of Nigeria's Cybercrime Act 2005.
DL News28 March 2022
Africa
Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas – sources
The 15-member bloc held an online meeting to discuss how to respond to the ousting of President Roch Kaboré.
BBC28 January 2022
Crime
Jammeh To Justice coalition disappointed with reparations allocated to victims
The Jammeh To Justice Ghana Coalition, says it is disappointed in the amount of money allotted by the Gambian government to families of victims who were killed under ex-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh
DL News17 January 2022
Africa
Family of ex-president Charles Taylor demand payment for his service
His family has filed a complaint at the court of the West African regional body, Ecowas, to ensure that the Liberian government is made to pay up what it owes.
DL News1 November 2021
General
External session of Ecowas Court for 2021 begins Tuesday, in Abidjan
“Obviously evidence that the court is making some progress in deploying technology towards reaching out to more of the region’s citizens,” Justice Asante
DL News18 October 2021
Africa
ECOWAS Court fixes July 9 to consolidate suits on Nigeria’s Twitter ban
On the cause list for the day, were two applications against the Federal Government over the Twitter ban
DL News6 July 2021
Africa
ECOWAS Court finds Mali in violation of widow’s right to dignity, awards victim USD 181,000 for damages
The case was filed in November 2019 by Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and Malian partner Association pour le Progrès et le Défense des Droits des Femmes au Mali (APDF), on behalf of the victim.
DL News23 June 2021
Courts
ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
DL News2 February 2026
Courts
Former CJ Torkornoo contests AG's defence at ECOWAS court
In her latest filing, Justice Torkornoo says key steps required under Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution were not complied with when three petitions against her were handled in 2025.
DL News16 January 2026
Crime
Police clear former New Force spokesperson of criminality
A police clearance certificate issued by the CID’s Criminal Data Services Bureau in October 2025 shows that Ms Abbiusi has never been convicted of any offence in Ghana.
DL News27 November 2025