Despite ECOWAS Court Ruling, Cape Verde Moves To Extradite Alex Saab To US
This comes after the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) court ruled that Saab s arrest and extradition attempt was illegal.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 17, 2021
The Cape Verdean court on Tuesday approved the extradition of Alex Saab, the embattled Venezuelan diplomat, to the United States.
This comes after the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) court ruled that Saab s arrest and extradition attempt was illegal.
File Photo: A protester putting on “Free Alex Saab shirt
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On Monday, March 15, the ECOWAS court ruled that since there was no Red Notice in place when Saab was arrested, directing Cape Verde authorities to release him immediately.