Africa and Humanitarian Law

In: International review of the Red Cross: humanitarian debate, law, policy, action, Band 26, Heft 254, S. 249-267

Abstract

The International Review of the Red Cross is pleased to publish this essay by Professor Vangah Francis Wodie on the perception of humanitarian law by African states, and their contribution to this law's development in view of the problems confronting them. The essay reflects the personal views of the author, who gives special attention to the legal and humanitarian problems facing many states as a result of the influx of refugees and the use of mercenaries in some conflicts.