155. Let us look at the situation of the Applicants: 156. The first three Applicants, Mr GNIMAGNON Francis Elie, Mr. SOGOYOU Cossi and Mr. ZANNOUBO Vinagnon were recruited by employment contracts No. ECW/REL/1/ADM/356/KK and ECW/REL/15/ADM/356/KK, and No. ECW/HR/PER-00236-P of the ECOWAS Commission, dated August 2, 2004, and February 8, 2008, respectively. 157. The first Applicant, Mr GNIMAGNON Francis Elie, performed his duties from August 30, 2004, until October 22, 2013, (Exhibit No. 1-b) while the second Applicant, Mr SOGOYOU Cossi, performed his duties from August 30, 2004, with an extension of one year covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2012, the date his contract ended; (Exhibit No. 2 bc) and the third Applicant, Mr. ZANNOUBO Vinagnon, performed his duties from 2 April 2008 until December 12, 2013, (Exhibit No. 3-b). 158. Therefore, the first Applicant, served ECOWAS for nine (9) years 3 months, the second Applicant, for eight (8) years three (3) months and the third Applicant for five (5) years and nine (09) months;  The Reliefs Sought by the Applicants a. Resettlement allowance 29