2027 Continental Championship

FIAE International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition

The premier continental advocacy forum bringing together leading law faculties across Africa to argue complex hypothetical cases before simulated chambers of the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples' Rights.

2027 Timetable Competition Rules Previous Editions
Official 2027 Host Partnership

Hosted in Collaboration with University of Nairobi

Mombasa Campus, Kenya • Advance Rounds: 18th – 24th June 2027

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A Benchmark for Pan-African Legal Advocacy

The FIAE International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court Competition is an annual continental championship organized to foster deeper understanding of armed conflict laws, Geneva Conventions, human dignity protection, and international jurisprudence among African law students.

Universities participate through comprehensive written memorial submissions followed by intensive preliminary virtual rounds and in-person advanced courtroom rounds adjudicated by distinguished international judges, senior advocates, and ICRC legal advisers.

Tentative Timetable — 2027 IHL Moot Court Competition

Official Schedule
No. Schedule Stage Key Date
1. Publication of the Moot Rules 18th October 2026
2. Opening of Registrations 8th November 2026
3. Release of Moot Problem 5th December 2026
4. Request for Clarification of Facts 7th January 2027
5. Deadline for seeking Clarification of Facts 28th January 2027
6. Publication of Clarifications of Facts 2nd February 2027
7. Release of Batch of Materials 11th February 2027
8. Closing of Registration 3rd March 2027
9. Deadline for submission of Memorials 31st March 2027
10. Preliminary Virtual Rounds Continental Virtual Phase 8th – 19th May 2027
11. Announcement of the 8 Qualifying Teams 19th May 2027
12. Advance Rounds (In-Person at UoN Mombasa Campus) Grand Championship 18th – 24th June 2027
2027 Moot Compromis

Official Moot Compromis Topics (2027 Edition)

The 2027 moot problem challenges participating universities across four pivotal legal frontiers in contemporary International Humanitarian Law:

I

Temporal Limitation of Armed Conflict

Examining the precise legal beginning, cessation, and temporal scope of armed conflicts under Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols.

II

Peacemaking Factions & Amnesty Protections

Analyzing the legal entitlement of peacemaking factions within non-state armed groups to broadest possible amnesty protections under IHL (AP II Art. 6(5)).

III

Fragmentation of Armed Groups & Continuity of Conflict

Determining command responsibility, attribution, and threshold of violence when armed groups splinter during protracted hostilities.

IV

Obstruction of Humanitarian Relief Provisions

Assessing state and non-state legal duties, arbitrary refusal of consent, and the war crime of depriving civilian populations of vital humanitarian aid.

Academic & Professional Value

Why Participate in the Continental Moot?

Equipping Africa's next generation of human rights jurists, international prosecutors, and diplomats with elite advocacy training.

Courtroom Mastery

Refine oral pleading, jurisprudential argument, and memorial drafting under senior international jurist scrutiny.

Pan-African Network

Connect with future legal scholars, judges, and human rights practitioners across 25+ African nations.

Internship Pathways

Top oralists receive placement and research fellowship opportunities with partner international courts & institutions.

Historical Archives

Previous Moot Court Editions

Explore the journey, champion faculties, host partner institutions, and jurisprudence of past FIAE IHL Moot Court Competitions across Africa.

5th Edition — 2026 Lusaka, Zambia

Fifth Continental Edition

Host: University of Lusaka (UNILUS), Zambia

Championship Results
  • Champion: University of Lusaka (Zambia)
  • Runner-Up: Cavendish University Uganda
  • Best Oralist: Matipa Chabuka
Jurisprudential Topics
  • Jurisdictional Immunity of States
  • Protection of Endangered Species
  • Gender Apartheid & Dignity Outrages
  • Prohibition of Torture Under IHL
4th Edition — 2025 Kampala, Uganda

Fourth Continental Edition

Host: School of Law, Cavendish University Uganda

Jurisprudential Topics
  • Protection of Women & Children in War
  • Climate Change and Armed Conflict
  • Marine Warfare & Naval Engagements
  • Law of Military Occupation & Sovereignty
Results & Winners
  • Winner: Moi University, Kenya
  • 2nd Place: Africa Nazarene University
  • 3rd Place: Cavendish University, Uganda
  • Best Oralist: Lawrer Bina (Moi Univ)
3rd Edition — 2024 Zaria, Nigeria

Third Continental Edition

Host: Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)

Jurisprudential Topics
  • Cyber Warfare in Digital Battlefields
  • Destruction of Cultural Properties
  • Influence of Social Media in Warfare
Results & Winners
  • Winner: University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • 2nd Place: Cavendish University, Uganda
  • 3rd Place: University of Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Best Oralist: Lindsey Asiome (UoN)
2nd Edition — 2023 Virtual Continental

Second Continental Edition

Host: School of Law, JKUAT, Kenya

Jurisprudential Topics
  • Technological Advancement in Conflict
  • Confinement & Detention Protections
  • AI & Target Identification of Objectives
Results & Winners
  • Winner: Mount Kenya University, Kenya
  • 2nd Place: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  • 3rd Place: Cavendish University, Uganda
  • Best Oralist: Jamiu Olatunji (ABU)
1st Edition — Inaugural (2022) Virtual Assembly • 6–19 June 2022

Inaugural Continental Edition

Host Partners: Kwara State University & Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria

Inaugural Mandate

Launched the continental African IHL moot court tradition, convening undergraduate advocates across Africa to simulate high-stakes arguments on the Geneva Conventions, humanitarian relief, and civilian protection.

Results & Winners
  • Winner: University of Ilorin, Nigeria
  • 2nd Place: Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
  • Best Oralist: Kolawole Islamiat (Univ of Ilorin)
  • Best Memorials: Bahir Dar (Pros) & AAU (Def)

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