Africa

The African Division of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative, is a public service project that promotes the rule of law throughout Africa. Working in cooperation with governments and civil society groups, the Africa Division engages in a wide range of programs, including the training of judges and prosecutors, the establishment and maintenance of legal aid and victim support centers, and the provision of expertise in drafting legislation. The ABA implements its programs through partnerships with bar associations, judges associations, ministries of justice, police and immigration agencies and NGOs. The ABA is dedicated to developing projects that are responsive to the needs and priorities of the host countries with whom we work. Thus, the Africa Division provides advice based on a variety of national models, including those of both civil law and common law countries.

New Judicial Training Institute Will Ensure Quality of Courts in Liberia

The US Agency for International Development, in consultation with the Liberian Supreme Court has tasked the ABA Rule of Law Initiative with planning and developing a new Judicial Training Institute for the country’s judges, magistrates, and court personnel. This initiative is part of a long term strategy for improving the administration of courts and the provision of justice in Liberia. Read more »»

 

 

Gender-Based Violence Program Receives Full Government Support in DRC

With support from the Minister of Justice, Mathieu Ndong-Koni leads the effort to establish a program to give survivors of sexual violence access to justice in the DRC. Read more »»

 

Three New Country Directors in Africa

At the start of 2008, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative is launching new country offices in three African countries that show promise for reform. A trio of new country directors—Mathieu Ndongo-Koni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yolande Fouda in Cameroon, and Kenneth Anderson in Ethiopia—have been recruited to oversee the programs as they promote the rule of law in Africa, a region where ABA ROLI’s work is expanding. Read more »»

 

Newest Office in Ethiopia Part of Growing Africa Program

USAID recently committed $2.7 million over three years to launch a new ABA ROLI project in Ethiopia.  The project will focus on judicial reform, legal education reform, and potentially election-related training. Read more »»