KAS African Law Study Library

This paper examines Nigeria’s legal framework on cybercrime to assess its adequacy in addressing emerging threats. It analyses the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, the 2024 Amendment, and related statutes. Adopting a...

This paper examines the regulatory framework governing health and safety in Niger's mining industry, a sector central to the country’s economic development and subject to substantial investment despite ongoing political instability. It reviews the...

Environmental challenges rarely respect national boundaries, making regional cooperation essential. This paper examines how law serves as a bridge for addressing cross-border environmental issues within the East African Community (EAC), while...

The impeachment of judges in Uganda reflects both a safeguard for judicial integrity and potential threat to judicial independence. While intended to ensure accountability within the judiciary, the process is often marred by concerns over political...

The governance of mineral resources in Africa continues to pose complex constitutional and policy challenges. Across the continent, executive dominance in resource contracting has often resulted in opacity, weakened accountability, and limited...

This study on the legal nature of marriages celebrated in areas outside government control is of paramount importance given the topicality of the issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where two provinces, North Kivu and South Kivu, remain under...

Since 1998 to the present time, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has faced ongoing instability due to the persistent activities of numerous armed groups in the territory, making it one of Africa's most enduring humanitarian crisis zones....