This book brings together twenty-three existing articles around a central proposition: an effective architecture of dispute resolution in Africa must be legally sound, culturally responsive, inclusive and institutionally credible. Traditional and community-based approaches need not stand in opposition to statutory frameworks, just as arbitration and modern technologies need not be detached from the values of dignity, fairness and accountability. The task is to examine where these approaches reinforce one another, where tensions arise and what principles should guide their interaction.
