Justice in West Africa

An online resource platform of accountability efforts for international crimes

The trial of former President of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal

The trial of former President of Chad Hissène Habré in Senegal

In recent years, efforts to prosecute international crimes in domestic legal systems have progressed across West Africa. The Wayamo Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation have created this platform to act as a learning tool for those interested in better understanding these processes, and to support actors currently engaged in advancing accountability efforts in the region. Explore the print and multimedia resources covering influential country cases, core topics and debates pertaining to accountability for international crimes in West Africa.

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The Wayamo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organisation established to strengthen the rule of law, promote justice for international and transnational crimes and foster transparency through judicial capacity building, mediation and informed journalism.

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Program for the Promotion of the Rule of Law in French-speaking Sub-Saharan Africa contributes to the development and strengthening of the rule of law throughout the African continent, through organising conferences, training sessions and publications on questions of justice, human rights, constitutionalism, democracy, and peace and security.