International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment

<p>The proliferation of conflicts of different scope and nature in the African continent has been identified as one of the factors hindering the development of the continent, leading to efforts to create due mechanisms to tackle them. This essay examines both the OAU and AU mechanisms, compare...

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Main Author: Aranzazu Pagoaga Ruiz de la Illa
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Language:English
Published: University of Deusto 2017-12-01
Series:Deusto Journal of Human Rights
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Online Access:http://revista-derechoshumanos.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/1119
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description <p>The proliferation of conflicts of different scope and nature in the African continent has been identified as one of the factors hindering the development of the continent, leading to efforts to create due mechanisms to tackle them. This essay examines both the OAU and AU mechanisms, compares them and assesses their adequacy for the settlement of African disputes. Once these shortcomings are identified, this dissertation looks into the common characteristics of traditional dispute settlement and conflict management to discuss whether they can somehow contribute to the improvement of modern institutional mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Published online</strong>: 11 December 2017</p>
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spelling doaj.art-804196b8ac5a471dbac6bd51703d5b9b2022-12-22T00:58:07ZengUniversity of DeustoDeusto Journal of Human Rights2530-42752603-60022017-12-0103579210.18543/aahdh-3-2006pp57-921038International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical AssessmentAranzazu Pagoaga Ruiz de la Illa<p>The proliferation of conflicts of different scope and nature in the African continent has been identified as one of the factors hindering the development of the continent, leading to efforts to create due mechanisms to tackle them. This essay examines both the OAU and AU mechanisms, compares them and assesses their adequacy for the settlement of African disputes. Once these shortcomings are identified, this dissertation looks into the common characteristics of traditional dispute settlement and conflict management to discuss whether they can somehow contribute to the improvement of modern institutional mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Published online</strong>: 11 December 2017</p>http://revista-derechoshumanos.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/1119AfricaAUOAUconflict managementconflict resolution mechanismspeaceful settlement of disputesenforcement
spellingShingle Aranzazu Pagoaga Ruiz de la Illa
International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
Deusto Journal of Human Rights
Africa
AU
OAU
conflict management
conflict resolution mechanisms
peaceful settlement of disputes
enforcement
title International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
title_full International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
title_fullStr International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
title_full_unstemmed International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
title_short International dispute settlement in Africa: Dispute Settlement and Conflict Resolution under the Organization of African Unity, the African Union, and African Traditional Practices: A Critical Assessment
title_sort international dispute settlement in africa dispute settlement and conflict resolution under the organization of african unity the african union and african traditional practices a critical assessment
topic Africa
AU
OAU
conflict management
conflict resolution mechanisms
peaceful settlement of disputes
enforcement
url http://revista-derechoshumanos.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/1119
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