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Upheaval and uncertainty in mineral regulation in parts of Africa: resurgence of resource nationalism highlights the importance of investment treaty protections
The last few months have seen significant changes to mining regulations in various African states, giving rise to a concern that a regional trend of …
ITLOS rules in favour of Ghana in long-standing maritime dispute with Côte d'Ivoire
On 23 September 2017, a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its judgment on the longstanding maritime …
Is the recently signed Morocco-Nigeria BIT a step towards a more balanced form of intra-African investor protection?
On 3 December 2016, Morocco and Nigeria signed a new bilateral investment treaty (the "BIT"), with the overarching aim of strengthening "the bonds of …
Kenyan MPs approve motion to withdraw from the International Criminal Court
Kenyan MPs have voted in favour of leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). The vote in the Kenyan National Assembly came just before the trials …
ICJ settles boundary dispute between Burkina Faso and Niger
On 16 April 2013, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the International Court of Justice (the "ICJ"), issued a judgment determining the …
Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum: a lesson on business and human rights?
On 1 October 2012, the United States Supreme Court will hear further arguments in the case of Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co, bringing the issue of …
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