Customary law is recognized on condition that it is not contrary to justice, equity, morality, public order and good conscience. It is therefore axiomatic that South Sudan has got a dichotomy of legal ...

Zambia has a plural legal system consisting of general law based on English law, customary law, and a variety of bodies of rules and practices generated by semi-autonomous social groups like the ...

Ghana went into colonisation with two broad types of customary land arrangement. In one, a traditional leader was the custodian of the land and gave his followers equitable access to it. In the other, ...

Somaliland’s hybrid judicial system comprises three options for resolving disputes. Sharia law, customary law and formal law. Legal experts say they should be better integrated Standing in the dock ...

Sierra Leone has a dual court system, the general law courts and customary law local courts. This duality is a legacy of colonial rule. Customary/traditional or the informal justice system occupies a ...

In the contemporary discourse on law and globalization, Africa's rich tapestry of customary laws is often overlooked. Yet these deeply rooted legal traditions usually embody the principles that govern ...

African customary law is controversial. This is due to the dissonance between the past and present. The social settings in which Africans interact have changed over time. These changes have been ...

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