Suddenly, the ubiquitous torpor is broken as the great man sweeps through with his guests, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

突然间，这片死寂被带着客人(来自西非国家经济共同体的代表团)走来的这位伟人打破了。

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It is the first time that the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose rulings are binding, has heard a case of slavery.

这也是裁决具有约束力的西非国家经济共同体的社区司法法庭第一次受理奴役的案子。

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Regional outfits, led by the influential 13-country Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), have excluded Mr Gbagbo from their membership.

区域组织，由十三个影响力大国率领的西非国家经济共同体(ECOWAS)，已开除了Laurent Gbagbo的会员资格。

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It has called on the West African regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), to speed up the planned deployment of a force of more than 3, 000.

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The World Heritage Committee also recognized efforts already undertaken to help Mali safeguard its heritage, notably the sending of a mission in May by Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, and the efforts fo the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the countries of the region to help the people of Mali resolve the crisis.

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It is Africa's second-biggest economy, after South Africa, and the leader of the regional Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), accounting for roughly half of its GDP.

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