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ECOWAS pushes jobs agenda to curb irregular migration

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

…Urges member states to expand youth employment, tighten anti-trafficking laws The ECOWAS Parliament has called on governments across West Africa to make the creation of decent and sustainable jobs for young people a top priority, warning that unemployment and shrinking economic opportunities

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ECOWAS Hands Nigeria Assistive Devices

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2026

…Unveils Regional Push for Disability Inclusion The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has intensified efforts to advance disability inclusion across the region with the formal handover of assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria, unveiling a broader strategy aimed at expanding access to assistive technology, promoting local

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ECOWAS Commissions Landmark Abuja Headquarters

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2026

…. Nigeria and China Renew Commitment to Regional Integration The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday inaugurated its new permanent headquarters in Abuja, with leaders describing the imposing complex as a powerful symbol of regional unity, institutional renewal and the deepening strategic partnership between West Africa and China. The

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ECOWAS Court Goes Digital, Targets Faster Justice for 400 Million West Africans

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

…Regional court launches electronic filing, virtual case management, sets 2030 deadline for fully paperless judiciary The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS on Monday formally launched its Electronic Case Management System (ECMS), ushering in what it described as the most significant digital transformation in its history and setting an ambitious target to become a fully

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ECOWAS Court Throws Out SERAP’s Suit Against Nigeria’s Borrowing

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2026

..Cites Lack of Evidence The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, has dismissed a suit filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging Nigeria’s public borrowing practices, ruling that the organisation failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that the country’s debt accumulation had resulted in violations

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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria to Pay Journalist ₦10m for Rights Violations During #EndBadGovernance Protest

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has found the Federal Republic of Nigeria liable for violating the fundamental rights of journalist and President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, Mr. Jide Oyekunle, during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests in Abuja and ordered the government to pay him ₦10 million in compensation. In […]