The Legal Case for Debt Justice: Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty

Decolonising Africa’s Debt and Reclaiming Her Future | Part 4 of 6 - The Legal Case for Debt Justice: Reclaiming Economic Sovereignty

Can international law be mobilised to challenge and overturn Africa’s illegitimate debt?

In this fourth episode, we unpack the international legal landscape to examine how legal definitions of odious and illegitimate debt can serve as strategic mechanisms for African nations to challenge extractive financial obligations. We also spotlight the growing diplomatic momentum across the continent, from Ghana’s leadership at the United Nations to reparative justice efforts in Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo addressing legacies of colonial genocide and resource exploitation. Join us as we explore how debt justice and legal reparations form an inseparable, unified struggle to reclaim African economic sovereignty and agency.