My Voice in Tackling Human Trafficking in Africa – Reflections from Jesca Titin

Human trafficking is the illegal movement or coercion of people for exploitation mainly through forced labor or sexual exploitation using force, fraud or coercion. It includes types such as sex…

The New UN Declaration on the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Reflections on the Future of the Afro-Caribbean Movement for Reparatory Justice

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…

The Non-Enforcement of the Judicial Ban of Female-Child Marriages in Tanzania and the Puzzle on the Fate of Grownups’ Marriages

Introduction In 1971, Tanzania enacted the Law of Marriages Act (LMA).[1] The Act followed the Government’s Proposals on the Uniform Law of Marriage (Government’s Paper No. 1 of 1969), which…

The Human Rights Situation in the Federal Republic of Somalia: Challenges and Perspectives 

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…

The Gendered Impact of Human Trafficking in Africa: Addressing the Vulnerability of Women and Girls

Introduction Human Trafficking: A crime that shames us All.[1] Human trafficking remains one of the most pressing human rights violations in Africa, with women and girls facing the most severe…

The invention of the non-white illegal alien species: the case of Somali refugees in Minnesota, USA

Introduction Since the 2024 United States of America (USA) presidential elections, I have largely stopped following American news. It has become difficult to watch how each major policy decision harms…

Chasing Horizons: How Kenya’s Government Shapes Overseas Job Opportunities

Introduction Unemployment and underemployment as socio-economic challenges in Kenya have been a push factor for job seekers to seek opportunities overseas. The government, cognizant of this problem, has opted for…

When the Mask Falls: International Law, Power Politics and Africa’s Strategic Future

Introduction The current moment is often described as an escalation. In truth, it is something else: a revelation. International politics, or to put it more clearly: the most powerful players…

Between joy in legal research and a foolish call – Why are some human rights contentious and others not?

When Laws Fall Short: Unresolved Questions and Emerging Realities My doctoral research focussed on analysing the normative, institutional and procedural frameworks of the regional African human rights system towards their…

Whose Law Protects Us? A Journey to Ubuntu

At the outset of my doctoral journey, I knew with certainty that I wanted to investigate and address social injustices embedded in mineral resource governance in the context of Burundi.…