Bazoum Files Lawsuit: Appeals for Freedom in ECOWAS Court
Niger’s ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has appealed to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court to end his arbitrary arrest and hand power over to him. Bazoum was overthrown by his presidential guard on July 26 and has been detained with his wife and child since. His lawyer, Seydou Diagne, filed a lawsuit in Abuja, Nigeria, on September 18, citing his “arbitrary arrest” and “vRead More…