Our Journal "Law in Africa"

"Law in Africa", the journal established 1998 by the African Law Association, is an information and discussion forum for the various and diverse forms of law on the African continent, whether of multinational, governmental, informal, or traditional nature. Particular attention is given to topics regarding current legal developments. Law in Africa publishes detailed articles on Africa relating to legal issues, shorter reports on ongoing research projects, current events and academic conferences as well as book reviews. Law in Africa invites everyone interested in legal developments in Africa, from scientists to practitioners, from lecturers to students, from Africa, Europe or other parts of the world, to contribute as authors and readers and to exchange views on legal activities in Africa.

Law in Africa is published twice a year and includes contributions in German, English and French. Since 2014, Law in Africa is published online by Nomos as an open-access journal. You can read the recent online as well as the current edition here. Before, Law in Africa was published as a print medium by Köppe.

If you like to contribute an article, a report or a book review to Law in Africa, please send your inquiry or thematic proposal to the following address, observing the styleguide to:
Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hamann
Hamann Rechtsanwälte
Falkertstraße 82
70193 Stuttgart

Telefon:  +49 / 711 - 120 950 - 30 (Sekretariat)
Fax: +49 / 711 - 120 950 - 50
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The publisher of Law in Africa can be contacted under:
Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
Waldseestraße 3-5
76530 Baden-Baden
Telefon: 07221 / 2104-0
Fax: 07221 / 2104-27
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The ISSN-Internet of Law in Africa is 2363-6270 (until 2013: 1435-0963).