Afrika Law Review

AfLR, a publication of Fordham University Press, is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to high-quality scholarship on African law, governance and justice. We publish original research, critical essays, and policy-facing analysis that advances scholarly debate and practical understandings of law across the continent. Our aim is to amplify diverse voices, promote interdisciplinary approaches, and foster dialogue between academics, practitioners and policymakers.

OUR UNIQUE POSITION

Distinctive in its direct connection to the African legal community, the Afrika Law Review amplifies African voices and perspectives while engaging with global legal discourse. It is the only African law journal based in the United States, uniquely positioned to bridge scholarship between Africa and the wider world.

PUBLICATIONS

THEMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS

The Afrika Law Review (AfLR) is dedicated to exploring legal developments, doctrines, and practices as they relate to the African continent and its global diaspora and equally welcomes cutting-edge scholarship on comparative law on other jurisdictions with African relevance. The Review welcomes interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives on topics including, but not limited to:

The Afrika Law Review is intended for a broad readership that includes legal scholars, jurists, practitioners, policymakers, and students with an interest in African legal systems and their interactions with global legal orders. By bridging academic inquiry with real-world challenges, AfLR aims to serve both the scholarly community and those engaged in law reform, judicial practice, public policy, and social justice advocacy.

“This journal is long past due. Through it, we hope to anchor African legal scholarship in global discourse and shape people-centred jurisprudence.” — Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Editor