Strengthening Regional Justice: The ECOWAS Court in Focus 2026 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

We invite our partners, stakeholders and the wider public to join us in Dakar, Senegal, for this landmark gathering as we reflect on the future of regional adjudication and reaffirm our collective commitment to justice, innovation, human rights and regional integration. We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring week of dialogue, collaboration and thought leadership.

01 / Reflection

Critical reflection

Examining the evolving role and mandate of the Court.

02 / Dialogue

Regional dialogue

Bringing together judges, lawyers, academics and civil society.

03 / Action

Collective action

Producing concrete recommendations and a final document.

THE SEAT OF THE COURT

ABUJA, Nigeria

DAKAR, SENEGAL

The 2026 Conference Venue.

COMMUNITY

All Member States and Institutions of ECOWAS.

Meet Our Keynote Speaker

Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi

Dean, UPSA Law School, Accra Ghana.

Managing Partner, Axis Legal Solicitors.

Professor Abotsi is a distinguished legal scholar, renowned academic, and respected authority whose contributions to legal education, constitutionalism, international law, and judicial development have significantly enriched legal discourse in Africa and beyond. His scholarship and leadership continue to shape contemporary thinking on justice, governance, and the rule of law.

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