ECOWAS Court Orders Immediate Release and Reinstatement of Niger's Ousted President

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and his family have been arbitrarily detained and called for his immediate reinstatement. Bazoum was overthrown by members of his presidential guard in July and has been held at home with his wife and child since then. The coup was widely condemned, leading to sanctions from ECOWAS. The court also denied the Nigerien military government's request to lift the imposed sanctions.