JOURNAL ARTICLE

Efficacy of the International Framework for Settling Disputes on Maritime Boundaries in Africa: A View through the Somalia v. Kenya Maritime Boundary Dispute.

  • Published In: African Journal of International & Comparative Law, 2025, v. 33, n. 2. P. 235 1 of 3

  • Database: Africa Studies Source 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Mboce, Njoki; Muigua, Kariuki; Momanyi, Akunga; Munyi, Peter 3 of 3

Abstract

While Part XV of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 UNCLOS) prescribes a framework for settling maritime boundary disputes, little research exists on the efficacy of the framework in Africa. This article seeks to examine the efficacy of the 1982 UNCLOS framework for settling disputes on maritime boundaries in Africa using the Somalia v. Kenya maritime boundary dispute as the case study. The article finds that a global straight jacket approach to settling disputes on maritime boundaries is untenable for Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:African Journal of International & Comparative Law. 2025/05, Vol. 33, Issue 2, p235
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Geology
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0954-8890
  • DOI:10.3366/ajicl.2025.0523
  • Accession Number:185202316
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