ECOWAS Court orders release of Venezuelan diplomat, awards $200,000 compensation
3 min read The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court on Monday ruled that the arrest and detention of a Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, by Cape Verde was illegal. It also said the diplomat should be released and be paid $200,000 for unlawful detention. Mr Saab was arrested by the Cape Verdean authorities in June 2020 for alleged money laundering while on a humanitarian special mission to Iran. Femi Falana, counsel to Mr Saab, had filed a suit at the ECOWAS cou...
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