Historical Database of African Dispute Resolution

The Historical Database of African Dispute Resolution is an online, searchable database of historical arbitral proceedings involving an African government, an African party or an African interest. The database includes inter-State arbitration, investor-State arbitration, commercial arbitration, and conciliations spanning the pre-colonial, colonial and decolonisation periods.

 

The database collects and makes freely available materials either not previously gathered and categorized in a dedicated online database, or not previously available online. The collection aims to offer a more complete overview of the ways in which African actors have engaged historically with dispute resolution processes. It offers a unique resource for scholars, students, practitioners and policy-makers, both on the African continent and beyond. We trust that it may stimulate research, scholarship and discussion on the history and role of African actors and African issues in international law.

 

This is a project initiated and under development by the ICCA Working Group on African Arbitral Practice.

 

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About the Project

About the ICCA Working Group on African Arbitral Practice

ICCA's Working Group on African Arbitral Practice was established at the ICCA Mauritius Congress in May 2016, with the goal of promoting the use and development of international arbitration in Africa. Click here for more information.

About ICCA

The International Council for Commercial Arbitration is a global UN-recognized non-governmental organization (NGO) devoted to promoting the use and improving the processes of arbitration, conciliation and other forms of international dispute resolution.