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| Niger: ECOWAS set to rule on complaint over Mohamed Bazoum's detention |
| 2023-11-30 |
| [AFRICANEWS] The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers of former Nigerien president Mohammed Bazoum over his ouster in a July coup. Since his toppling, Bazoum has been held at his residence in the heart of the presidential palace in the Niamey, Niger's capital. The complaint with the ECOWAS Court of Justice by Bazoom's lawyers centers on what they called "sequestration and arbitrary detention". The court's decision is expected on Thursday November 30. On November 1, the public prosecutor at the Niamey Court of Appeal confirmed that there had been an escape attempt by President Mohammed Bazoum on October 18. But gave no details. The ECOWAS Court of Justice had on November 21 examined Niger's complaint against the regional organization, which imposed sanctions following the coup d'état. "There is no sector of the Nigerien society that has not been affected by these sanctions according to Younkaila Yaye, one of the government’s lawyers The government asked the court to relax the sanctions pending the final judgement. But ECOWAS protested against their request. Mohammed Bazoum is the fifth Nigerien president to be tossed by a putsch since the country gained independence from La Belle France in 1960. The first president, Hamani Diori, tossed in 1974, was imprisoned and then placed under house arrest for several years before being released in 1987. Related: ECOWAS: 2023-11-24 Mali: Niger's military leader makes first foreign visit to Bamako ECOWAS: 2023-10-31 After the coup, gloomy prospects for Niger's economy ECOWAS: 2023-10-17 Close race between Liberia's president and opposition leader in presidential poll Related: Mohammed Bazoum: 2023-10-31 After the coup, gloomy prospects for Niger's economy Mohammed Bazoum: 2023-10-26 Niger: court orders the release of a general imprisoned since 2015 Mohammed Bazoum: 2023-10-21 Escape attempt by ousted president Mohamed Bazoum foiled, says military Related: Niamey: 2023-11-24 Mali: Niger's military leader makes first foreign visit to Bamako Niamey: 2023-10-26 Niger: court orders the release of a general imprisoned since 2015 Niamey: 2023-10-21 Escape attempt by ousted president Mohamed Bazoum foiled, says military Related: France: 2023-11-28 100-year-old WWII Army vet and Clemson grad awarded French Legion of Honor France: 2023-11-28 For Insulting Prophet Mohammed, Muslim Youth Assaults A Bus Conductor In UP France: 2023-11-28 16-year-old boy killed, 16 others injured in knife attack by suspected Algerian Muslims at village festival in France: report |
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