An analysis of the term ‘judicialization’ through J Oloka-Onyango’s, “ When Courts Do Politics “

To judicialize or not to judicialize? You know when people ask, ‘How did we get here?’ I sometimes think maybe we never really left that given place to begin with.…

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…

State obligations in addressing Climate Change: The interplay between the climate treaty regime and international Human Rights law

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…

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…

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Does the Ankara Declaration Preclude Ethiopia from Reconstituting the Maritime Accord?

Introduction Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia has remained a de facto independent state since 1991.[1] Historically, the unified state of Somalia did not exist as an independent sovereign entity…

The Message Communicated to African Regionalisation Following the Creation of the Alliance of Sahel States-AES

Introduction The Alliance of Sahel States, also known in French as the ‘Alliance des Etats du Sahel’ (AES), is a confederation formed by Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali.[1] The AES…

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…