Normative Frameworks for Regulating both the Phenomenon of Dumping of Goods in Africa and its Environmental Impacts

Introduction In 2006, a Dutch company arranged an agreement with an Ivorian businessman. The agreement stated that the dumping of waste was allowed at the Ivorian Coast because they claimed…

Legal Opinion on the Case of Leon Mugesera v the Republic of Rwanda

The Rwandan Genocide: 100 Days of Terror The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda is widely recognized as one of the worst genocides in modern history, and its impact…

Breaking Boundaries: Assessing the AU’s Legal Position on Self-Determination

Introduction Colonial borders in Africa have long been accepted as sacrosanct and not to be tampered with.[1] The OAU declared that “all Member States pledge themselves to respect the borders…

The Missing Link in Judges’ Approach to the Igbo Custom of Inheritance

In the Ukeje judgment, the Supreme Court of Nigeria abolished the Igbo custom of male primogeniture, which prohibited female children from sharing in the intestate estate of their father.[1] This…

Anti-Homosexuality Bills are an Abuse of the Law

On 29 May 2023, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni assented to Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill according to Article 91 (3) (a) of the Uganda Constitution after he had rejected an earlier version…

Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Kenyan Women Politicians

Barriers to Women’s Participation in Politics in Kenya Since post-independence, women in Kenya have suffered political injustices that have relegated them to the fringes of leadership and key decision-making positions.…

Change Through Trade? East African Community Starts Accession Negotiations with Somalia

The East African Community (EAC) is one of the fastest-growing regional economic blocs in the world. It currently comprises seven partner states, including Congo (since 2022), the Republic of Burundi,…

Economic Dimensions of Peace Operations and Peacebuilding in Africa: The Role of AfCFTA

Introduction Africa cannot be described as conflict-free, fragile and conflict-affected states/situations remain endemic across the continent. [1] The African Union (AU)’s Solemn Declaration and the ‘Silencing the Guns’ initiative recognize…

The Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women: Preventing and Punishing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Introduction Twenty years after its adoption and eighteen years of enforcement, as a ‘home-grown’ women’s human rights treaty, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on…

Germany Has to Grant Reparations for Colonial Crimes

UN Special Rapporteurs Get Involved Right on Time Note: This piece was first published on voelkerrechtsblog.org. We thank the team and the author for the possibility to re-publish the article…