Introduction: The long-awaited change in the making Following in the footsteps of most recent calls by African legal scholars, in this blog I share my own reflections on what should…
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Introduction: Child Marriage in Contemporary Somalia In 2025, Somalia ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.[1] Ten years earlier, the country had also ratified the…
Introduction: The events of 31 July 2026 and preliminary remarks On Thursday, 30 July 2026, roughly 50,000 to 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. The…
Introduction Rapid urbanisation across East Africa presents opportunities and profound challenges for sustainable and equitable development. While urban populations have grown rapidly, this growth has not consistently translated into improved…
Introduction On 3 April 2026, within the framework of the Séminaires Boussoles at the Faculty of Law and Criminology of the Université catholique de Louvain, Nina Bries Silva and I…
The Dawn of a New Era for Reparatory Justice? On 25 March 2026, the UN General Assembly adopted a historic Declaration, designating the transatlantic slave trade as “the gravest crime…
Introduction Recent climate events illustrate the growing human impact of climate change.[1] However, the legal framework governing state responsibility remains fragmented. This short piece argues that while climate treaties provide…
Introduction The Federal Republic of Somalia, located in the Horn of Africa, bears the scars of a past marked by colonial rule, a brief period of independence, and a devastating…
Introduction Uganda’s pursuit of economic development through large-scale projects, such as the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), has raised significant concerns about land rights and environmental justice. While natural…
Introduction Migration in Africa is more than a journey; it’s a dynamic intersection of hope, challenges, and opportunities. It acts as a place of origin, a transit point, and a…