The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has on Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth €1,496,000 with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain on support to ECOWAS specialised agencies. The statement by the ECOWAS Commission said that[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Senegal’s Opposition Leader Faces Rape Accuser In Court Hearing
Senegal’s opposition leader was questioned Tuesday in a Dakar court hearing over rape accusations, lawyers told local media, in a closely followed case. Ousmane Sonko — who came third in Senegal’s presidential election in 2019 — has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity with young[Read More…]
Guinean Court Suspends Dadis Camara Trial
The former head of the Guinean military junta on Monday (December 5) has successfully pleaded for his trial over a mass killing 13 years ago to be deferred due to personal health concerns. The trial continues at the special court in Conakry. After the hearings of Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité, nicknamed[Read More…]