1. Introductory Legal Research Session - African Law
Fall 2016 – Dana Neacsu, edu

2. What we will cover Introduction to African legal systems
Research Resources
In class exercises

3. Introduction The legal systems in most African countries
are a complex mix of common law, civil law,
customary law, and religious law systems.
This map helps visualize African legal pluralism:
Guides:
Customary Law in Africa
Customary law systems
Religious Legal Systems
An Introduction to African Legal Resources
Guide to Islamic Law
Muslim Law systems
African Human Rights System Research Guide

4. African Research Resources & In-class exercises
General African Resources
General African Legal Resources
In-class exercises