Abstract
African integration is progressively strengthening regional ties and offering new economic opportunities. However, increased integration also portends increased conflict in the nature of trade disputes and civil matters generally. This article critically analyses the extant conflict resolution mechanisms under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol, noting its strengths and weaknesses. This article identifies the lack of a private dispute resolution mechanism under the protocol, suggesting that the current institutions may fail to provide the requisite judicial security for settling trade disputes in the continent, and thereby erode gains made in integration. The state of regional arbitration institutions and their suitability as an antidote to the looming crisis is pitched as a solution. The author concludes by offering a continental framework for implementing uniformity and security through a network of regional arbitration institutions.
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