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Emmanuel Osayande

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Emmanuel U. Osayande is a JD candidate at Columbia Law School and a PhD candidate in History and African Studies at Harvard University. His research straddles international law, human rights, and legal history. Osayande is also the founder of Work to Know and Empower, a nonprofit/nongovernmental organization that intellectually empowers underserved young people.

Articles by this author:

The Agent of The Gambia, Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Gambia, speaks on the first day of the December 2019 hearings before the International Court of Justice. Seated at the front is the Agent of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

When Crises Become Courtrooms: How Africa’s Engagement with the ICJ Is Rewriting the Playbook of International Law

Jan. 5, 2026 Emmanuel Osayande