KAS African Law Study Library is a journal which publishes articles written by young scholars from the African continent. The journal deals with practical aspects important for the development of the Rule of Law in an African context. The articles are the result of seminars and conferences organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Rule of Law Program for Sub-Saharan Africa in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann and African partner universities. KAS African Law Study Library thus creates a discussion forum for all lawyers interested in Africa and the diverse facets of Rule of Law in interaction with different historical, cultural, economic and political backgrounds. The journal addresses readers from all continents. Starting from Africa, it also wants to give thought-provoking impulse outside of Africa. KAS African Law Study Library is published quarterly and welcomes contributions in English and French. KAS African Law Study Library is available open access at www.nomos-elibrary.de.
This article examines the compliance of the application fees charged in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral process with the constitution and international legal instruments for the protection of human rights. It shows that the amount of...
This article focuses on the organization of the electoral campaign in the DRC. Based on the experiences of the 2006, 2011 and 2018 elections, it is important to reconsider the achievements already recorded by using the lessons learned from past...
The study on election monitoring in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in particular, highlighted the impact of this practice on the legitimacy of the institutions resulting from the elections, on the one hand, and, on the other, on the reforms...
The complexity and costs in terms of means and time of manual or paper ballot voting operations in modern democratic states make electoral organization and participation costly and weak. To make up for this situation, the election management bodies...
In analyzing the exercise of the jurisdiction of the Congolese constitutional court in matters of candidacy disputes, this study has circumscribed the judge's reasoning, which is a reasoning of legality due to the fact that the judge must confront...
Citizen control of the electoral process is a necessary tool for the promotion and consolidation of the rule of law. Citizens must take ownership of the control of the electoral process to counter any attempt at electoral fraud and thus contribute...
The rule of law provides an opportunity for rulers to listen to the governed on a regular basis. To this end, elections are held at regular intervals. Thus, the power that emerges from elections seems to be the most legitimate one that can exist....
This article analyzes the impact of fiscal policy on the financing of the electoral process in the DRC. It is true that the financing of elections in the DRC remains a divisive issue. The Congolese government has taken different steps in each...
This paper assesses the governance of funds from the 15 % share of the mining royalty destined for decentralized territorial entities based on the experience of Kasai Oriental. The analysis shows that mining companies fulfill their legal obligation...
This article examines the basis for harmonization of mining policies between the DRC and Zambia. The paper notes that the two countries are not only neighbors, but also both straddle the copper belt, which to date is a strategic mineral coveted by...
This article looks at the history, issues and results of tax reforms in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While noting the issues and results of tax reforms in the sector, mainly those brought by the 2002 and 2018 law, it argues...
In General Administrative law, an administrative act that executes or applies a law must comply with it. If it does not, it can be cancelled by the administrative authority or by the competent judge by means of an appeal. However, the introduction...