{
  "id": 14415004,
  "title": "New ECOWAS court president pledges timely justice, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-ecowas-court-president-pledges-timely-justice-others",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:40:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/new-ecowas-court-president-pledges-timely-justice-others/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The new President and Vice-President of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice have been elected, with Justice Charlyne Brumskine from Liberia and Justice Désire Aihou from Bénin taking on the roles. Brumskine pledged to uphold judicial independence, strengthen the rule of law, and ensure fair and timely administration of justice. She emphasized the need to build on the achievements of previous administrations while addressing institutional challenges and strengthening the court’s effectiveness and credibility.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "New ECOWAS court president pledges timely justice, others",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/new-ecowas-court-president-pledges-timely-justice-others-14418191",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:58:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}