The UEMOA Court of Justice returns to session
The formal sitting, chaired by President Mahawa Sémou DIOUF, took place on 20 December 2023 at the Court's headquarters in Ouagadougou under the theme: "the non-judicial activities of the UEMOA Court of Justice".
Numerous personalities attended the ceremony. Commissioner Filiga Michel SAWADOGO represented the President of the UEMOA Commission.
The Presidents of the Constitutional Council and the Court of Cassation, the representative of the Minister of Justice of Burkina Faso, the President of the East African Court of Justice and the Vice-President representing the President of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights were also present. Also present were the President of the UEMOA Bar Conference and the President of the Burkina Faso Bar Association.
In his speech, the President of the UEMOA Court of Justice, Mahawa Sémou DIOUF, recalled that the judicial control body is faced with a number of challenges, in particular the need to improve access to the Court, by dematerialising its procedures and reducing the time taken to deal with cases brought before it.
Added to this is the need to make Community law more widely known, by codifying Community texts and continuing to raise awareness and train national players, as well as drawing up and implementing a strategic plan to ensure that the Court's management is results-based. "In implementing all these actions, the Court hopes to have on its side all the States and Community bodies, and the UEMOA Commission in particular," expressed the hope of President Mahawa Sémou DIOUF.
Judge Abdourahamane GAYAKOYE SABI, in his presentation of the report on the theme of the 2023-2024 judicial year of the UEMOA Court of Justice, shared with the audience the main non-judicial activities carried out by the Court. He focused on legal advice, the promotion of Community law and judicial cooperation.
Tribute was paid to Judge and former President of the UEMOA Court of Justice, Daniel Amagoin TESSOUGUE, who passed away on 11 June 2023. "His courage and high sense of justice made it possible to deliver high quality decisions, contributing to the influence of Community pre-trial law", said President DIOUF in his speech.
The personalities present at the ceremony signed the book of condolences in memory of the deceased.
