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Introduction What happens when the laws meant to help people do not quite work in practice? Dr. Cyprian Kambili from Malawi explores this in a…
Who makes major decisions about energy? And for whom is energy produced? Who makes major decisions about natural resources? And for whom are they extracted?…
Introduction The institutions of the African human rights system (AHRS) are confronted with massive and systematic human rights violations all over the continent. These include,…
Introduction In recent years, Kenya has witnessed a worrying rise in abduction cases, from kidnappings for ransom to enforced disappearances tied to counterterrorism. The alarming…
Introduction The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has greatly advanced the integration of the member states’ citizens compared to the Southern African Development…
Introduction The Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Tribunal is established under Article 9 of the Consolidated Text of the Treaty of the SADC (SADC Treaty).…