Inter-State Dispute Settlement and Africa’s Supranational Courts

HAPPOLD, Matthew; OWISO, Owiso

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Inter-State Dispute Settlement and Africa’s Supranational Courts

HAPPOLD, Matthew; OWISO, Owiso

2024 • In Joanna, Gomula; Wittich, Stephan (Eds.) Research Handbook on International Procedural Law

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Keywords :

international courts; regional courts; dispute settlement; inter-State disputes; African international law

Abstract :

[en] The Chapter examines the various regional and sub-regional judicial mechanisms in Africa highlighting their potential for effective inter-state dispute settlement. It explains the lack of inter-state disputes before Africa’s supranational courts despite the existence of multiple mechanisms providing them with such jurisdiction, and identifies ways through which the potential of these mechanisms can be harnessed to provide effective avenues for the settlement of disputes between African States.

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European & international law

Author, co-author :

HAPPOLD, Matthew ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) > Department of Law (DL)

OWISO, Owiso ; University of Groningen > Faculty of Law > Lecturer in Public International Law

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English

Title :

Inter-State Dispute Settlement and Africa’s Supranational Courts

Publication date :

2024

Main work title :

Research Handbook on International Procedural Law

Editor :

Joanna, Gomula

Wittich, Stephan

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Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

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Law / European Law

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