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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Judgement Date Summary
African Court Thomas v Tanzania (001/2017) [2018] AfCHPR 22; (20 November 2015) 20 Nov 2015 APPLICATION NO. 001/2017 FOR INTERPRETATION OF JUDGMENT OF 20 NOVEMBER 2015   ALEX THOMAS V....
African Court Syndicat Des Anciens Travailleurs Du Groupe De Laboratoire & Ors. v Mali (002/2015) [2018] AfCHPR 30; (1 January 2015) 01 Jan 2015   IN THE MATTER OF   SYNDICAT DES ANCIENS TRAVAILLEURS DU GROUPE DE LABORATOIRE V. AUSTRALIAN...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Abla and Anor. v Benin (01/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 20; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Abdoulkarim and Ors. v Niger (02/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 21; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Convention Democratique et Sociale Rahama v Niger (03/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 22; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Haggarmi v Niger (04/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 23; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Amoussou v Benin (05/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 24; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Pascal v Togo (06/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 25; (24 April 2015) 24 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Gnassinbe Kpatcha and Ors. v Togo (08/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 27; (24 April 2015) 24 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Amoussou v Benin (09/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 28; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Amoussou v Benin (10/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 29; (23 April 2015) 23 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice El Tayyib Bah v Sierra Leone (11/15) [2015] ECOWASCJ 30; (4 May 2015) 04 May 2015 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY    OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)...
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Les Etablissements VAMO v Benin (12/15) [2015] ECOWASCJ 31; (20 April 2015) 20 Apr 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ATVR v Mali (14/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 32; (30 June 2015) 30 Jun 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Congres pour la Democratie et le Progres (CDP) and Ors. v Burkina Faso (16/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 33; (13 July 2015) 13 Jul 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Hope Democratic Party and Anor. v Nigeria and Ors. (19/15) [2015] ECOWASCJ 34; (14 October 2015) 14 Oct 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice La Rencontre Africaine pour la Defense des Droits de lHomme (RADDHO) v Senegal (20/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 35; (20 October 2015) 20 Oct 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Citoyenne and Anor. v Benin (21/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 36; (23 October 2015) 23 Oct 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Diawara v Mali (22/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 37; (23 October 2015) 23 Oct 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Ibrahim Mainassara Bare v Niger (23/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 38; (23 October 2015) 23 Oct 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Williams and Anor. v Liberia and Ors. (25/15) [2015] ECOWASCJ 39; (30 November 2015) 30 Nov 2015
COMESA Court of Justice Kakali v Niger (26/15) [2018] COMESACJ 6; (1 December 2015) 01 Dec 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Choukeir and Anor. v Cote D'Ivoire (27/15) [2018] ECOWASCJ 40; (1 December 2015) 01 Dec 2015
ECOWAS Community Court of Justice DR. Rose Mbatomon Ako v West African Monetary Agency and Ors. (28/15) [2015] ECOWASCJ 41; (2 December 2015) 02 Dec 2015 IN THE COMMUNITY COURT OF JUSTICE  OF THE   ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)...
East African Court of Justice Union Trade Centre Limited v A.G. Of Rwanda (Appeal No. 1 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 13; (20 November 2015) 20 Nov 2015
East African Court of Justice Eashri & Anor. v Human Rights Awareness & Promotion Forum & Anor. (Applications No. 20 & 21 Of 2014) [2015] EACJ 19; (17 February 2015) 17 Feb 2015
COMESA Court of Justice Malawi Mobile Limited v Government Of Republic Of Malawi & Anor. (Reference No. 1 of 2015) [2015] COMESACJ 9; (20 November 2015) 20 Nov 2015 ,,
COMESA Court of Justice Dube v Common Market For Eastern And Southern Africa (Reference No. 1 of 2013) [2015] COMESACJ 12; (11 May 2015) 11 May 2015 COMESA COURT OF JUSTICE IN THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON MARKET FOR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN...
East African Court of Justice Kahoho v Secretary General Of East African Community (Application No. 2 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 22; (9 November 2015) 09 Nov 2015
East African Court of Justice The Uprona Party & Ors. v A.G. Of Republic Of Burundi (Reference No. 2 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 24; (26 November 2015) 26 Nov 2015
East African Court of Justice Gasutwa and Ors. v A.G. of Burundi (Reference No.13 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 32; (26 November 2015) 26 Nov 2015
East African Court of Justice Etienne and Anor. v Secretary General of the East African Community (Application No. 8 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 33; (30 October 2015) 30 Oct 2015
East African Court of Justice Ochieng and Anor. v A.G. of Uganda (Reference No. 11 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 39; (7 August 2015) 07 Aug 2015
East African Court of Justice Alcon International Limited v Standard Chartered Bank of Uganda and Ors. (Reference No. 1 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 52; (27 July 2015) 27 Jul 2015
East African Court of Justice Alcon International Limited v Standard Chartered Bank of Uganda and Ors. (Appeal No. 3 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 53; (27 July 2015) 27 Jul 2015
East African Court of Justice A.G. Of Republic Of Uganda v Kyahurwenda (Case Stated No. 1 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 58; (31 July 2015) 31 Jul 2015
East African Court of Justice A.G. Of Republic Of Uganda v East African Law Society & Anor. (Appeal No. 5 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 60; (15 April 2015) 15 Apr 2015
East African Court of Justice A.G. Of Republic Of Uganda v East African Law Society & Anor. (Appeal No. 1 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 65; (16 January 2015) 16 Jan 2015
East African Court of Justice Nijimbere v The Secretary General East African Community (Application No. 08 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 66; (11 November 2015) 11 Nov 2015
East African Court of Justice Msangi & Ors. v Secretary General Of The East African Community & Ors. (Reference No. 9 Of 2013) [2015] EACJ 79; (24 February 2015) 24 Feb 2015
East African Court of Justice Walusumbi & Ors. v A.G. Of Republic Uganda (Reference No. 8 Of 2013) [2015] EACJ 80; (27 February 2015) 27 Feb 2015
East African Court of Justice Electoral Commission Of Uganda v Sebalu (Taxation Cause No. 2 of 2013 And Taxation Cause No. 3 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 82; (20 March 2015) 20 Mar 2015
East African Court of Justice Njuba v Sebalu (Taxation Cause No. 1 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 83; (20 March 2015) 20 Mar 2015
East African Court of Justice Sebalu v Secretary General Of East African Community (Taxation Cause No. 1 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 85; (20 March 2015) 20 Mar 2015
East African Court of Justice Sebalu v Secretary General Of East African Community (Taxation Cause No. 4 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 87; (20 March 2015) 20 Mar 2015
East African Court of Justice Anita V A.G. Of Republic Of Uganda (Taxation Cause No. 5 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 88; (20 March 2015) 20 Mar 2015
East African Court of Justice Magezi v A.G. Of Republic Uganda (Appeal No. 3 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 90; (14 May 2015) 14 May 2015
East African Court of Justice Burundian Journalists Union v A.G. Of Republic Of Burundi (Reference No. 7 of 2013) [2015] EACJ 91; (15 May 2015) 15 May 2015
East African Court of Justice East Africa Law Society v A.G. Of Republic Of Burundi & Anor. (Reference No. 1 of 2014) [2015] EACJ 92; (15 May 2015) 15 May 2015
East African Court of Justice East African Civil Society Organisations Forum v A.G. Of Burundi & Ors. (Application No. 5 of 2015) [2015] EACJ 94; (29 July 2015) 29 Jul 2015

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