The indictment against the excesses of the ECOWAS Court of Justice
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Togo–ECOWAS: "The community judge does not substitute for the constitutional judge" (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At a symposium held in Lomé on 29–30 October 2026, African and European constitutional scholars debated the limits of ECOWAS Court of Justice jurisdiction, notably after its January 2026 ruling on Togo's 2024 constitutional reform.
The indictment against the excesses of the ECOWAS Court of Justice (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
At a conference at the University of Lomé on 29–30 October 2026, jurists from eight countries criticised the ECOWAS Court of Justice's 29 January 2026 ruling against Togo, which classed the 2024 constitutional revision as an unconstitutional change of government. The author, S. Dibalba, sees an…
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