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Posted: 31 January, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Michael Aboneka | Tags: abduction, adequate nutrition, Boko Haram, conflict, Convention on the Rights of the Children, DRC, education, Ethiopia, forced displacement, gross human rights violations, Israel-Hezbollah, livelihood, property, right to food, sexual violence, Somalia, Starvation, starvation tactic, Sudan, violence against children | Author: Michael AbonekaAdvocate of the Courts of Judicature of Uganda There is a new shift from the conventional war of state-to-state confrontations to new forms of conflict with no clear boundaries between military and civilian spheres.[1] According to the Alert 2024 Report, 2023 recorded 36 armed conflicts…
Posted: 7 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Pawi Fortune, Soita Shitanda Elvis | Tags: Jackson Mwangi Kariuki v Republic, Kenya, Kenyan Penal Code, law, legal remedies, mental well-being, morality, outdated legislation, public humiliation, self-destruction, self-harm, sexual orientation, suicide, suicide criminalisation | Author: Pawi FortuneFederation of African Law Students, Kenya Author: Soita Shitanda ElvisKabarak University Law School ‘Austin taught that the only force behind the law was physical force, and Mill declared that the only purpose for which that force could rightfully be used against any member of the community was to prevent harm to others; his own…
Posted: 11 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Andrew Songa | Tags: advocacy for reforms, African Union Transitional Justice Policy, civil society, democratic transformation, divisions, human rights violations, inequalities, institutional reforms, National Council for Administration of Justice, past violations, public opinion, public pressure, public symposiums, reform processes, socio-economic transformation, Transformative Institutional Reforms, Transitional Justice | Author: Andrew SongaStrategic Advisor, Alt Advisory If institutional reforms are meant to positively and fundamentally transform our state structures and society, then civil society must play a key role in developing, implementing and monitoring them. In defining transitional justice as policy measures and…
Posted: 17 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Oluwatosin Senami Adegun, Yeabsira Teferi | Tags: 1999 Constitution, Abacha v Fawehinmi, African Charter Act, Houses of Assembly, human rights, legislative powers, National Assembly, Nigeria, Nigerian constitutions, peoples’ rights, public institutions, socio-economic rights | Author: Oluwatosin Senami Adegun Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Introduction By section 12(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of 1999 (1999 Constitution), for a treaty to which Nigeria is a party to have the force of law in Nigeria, the National Assembly must enact such treaty into law. This was…
Posted: 21 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Razan E H Ali | Tags: armed conflicts, bridge throwing, cruel treatment, diplomatic tensions, extrajudicial killings, Geneva Conventions, human rights violations, humanitarian assistance, humiliating treatment, international human rights law, International Humanitarian Law, maiming, retaliatory violence, Sudan, Sudanese Armed Forces, Sudanese domestic law, Sudanese refugees, summary executions, throat slitting, Wad Madani | Author: Razan Ali Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria The recapture of Wad Madani, the capital city of Al Jazeera state, by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in January 2025 after 11 months of the Rapid Support Forces…
Posted: 24 February, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Zekhethelo Cele | Tags: conflict resolution, conflict resolution strategy, Democratic Republic of Congo, extrajudicial killings, high unemployment rates, humanitarian aid, instability, M23 crisis, mass displacement, negotiations, regional peacekeeping, SANDF soldiers, self-interest, South African troops, stabilising force, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, vulnerable populations | Author: Zekhethelo CeleInitiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa The recent deaths of South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reignited debates about the country’s role in regional peacekeeping and conflict resolution. As a key player in African diplomacy, South Africa has historically positioned…
Washington, D.C. – Donald Trump’s White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday was nothing short of a Jerry Springer-style spectacle—a theatrical brawl rather than a diplomatic engagement. Zelensky did not disrespect the White House, Trump desecrated it. What was meant to be a strategic discussion on Ukraine’s survival against Russian aggression descended into a public berating of Zelensky, with Trump accusing him of being ungrateful, disrespectful to the U.S., and unwilling to negotiate peace. But what exactly does Trump mean by “peace”? And more importantly, why does his version of diplomacy seem increasingly aligned with the interests…
Kinshasha – In response to escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi has announced the formation of a national unity government. This decision comes as the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels continue their aggressive advance, capturing key cities such as Goma and Bukavu. The conflict has resulted in approximately 7,000 deaths since January and displaced around 450,000 people, with 90 camps destroyed.The M23 militia, predominantly composed of Tutsis who defected from the Congolese army, claims its actions aim to protect Tutsis and address governance issues. However, allegations suggest that Rwanda is leveraging the…
Abuja, Ngeria – The United States government has initiated the deportation of 85 Nigerian nationals as part of President Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement policies. This first batch of individuals, currently held in U.S. immigration detention centers, are slated to arrive in Lagos imminently.According to U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., the initial group of deportees comprises individuals convicted of various offenses in the United States. Ambassador Mills stated, “The first group will be convicted prisoners—those who committed crimes and are in U.S. prisons.” He further clarified that some deportees had violated U.S. immigration laws, exhausted all legal appeals,…
SAN FRANCISCO – In a move that appears to intensify the rivalry between two tech titans, OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Sam Altman, has firmly dismissed an unsolicited $97.4 billion takeover bid led by Elon Musk. The offer, which emerged amid a longstanding feud between Musk and Altman, was swiftly rebuffed, with Altman asserting that OpenAI is “not for sale.”The bid, orchestrated by Musk’s AI venture xAI in collaboration with private equity firm Valor Equity Partners, aimed to acquire the assets of OpenAI’s nonprofit entity. Musk, who co-founded OpenAI in 2015 but departed in 2018 following internal disagreements, has…