Niger Republic junta led by General Abdourahmane Tchiani has sued authorities of the Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over sanctions levied by the West African bloc on the country following the takeover of power by the military.
“There is no sector of the Nigerien society that has not been affected by these sanctions” which have caused untold economic hardship in one of the world’s poorest countries,” Yaye told the court.
The applicants also asked the court to declare its competence to examine the case and declare the application admissible by the court’s texts.
The respondents – ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, the Mediation and Security Council, and the ECOWAS Commission – represented by François Kanga-Penond argued that the junta is not recognised under the bloc’s protocol and does not have the power to institute such a case in court.
