Malabo’s bid to host African Commission on International Law assessed
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Realequatorialguinea
An African Union mission is assessing the infrastructure and conditions proposed by Equatorial Guinea to host the African Commission on International Law in Malabo. The visit, conducted from 21 to 23 October by six specialist teams, comes as Ivory Coast and Ghana may withdraw their bids, according to the Office of Diplomatic Information.
An African Union expert mission is assessing Equatorial Guinea’s bid to host the African Union Commission on International Law in Malabo from 21 to 23 October, according to Realequatorialguinea. The delegation is inspecting the proposed facilities and the conditions required to host the institution.
The experts are examining infrastructure, accommodation, the future body’s operations, and the applicable privileges and immunities. The mission is led by Neliswe Matabela, head of the African Union’s infrastructure division, and is working in six specialised teams, including teams for law, protocol, information technology and finance.
Equatorial Guinea’s Foreign Minister, Simeón Oyono Esono Angué, expressed his government’s interest and called for coordination to secure a favourable assessment. According to the Equatorial Guinean Office of Diplomatic Information, Ivory Coast and Ghana are willing to withdraw their bids in favour of Malabo.
After the inspections, the delegation will submit its report to Addis Ababa, where the African Union will consider the proposal. Established in 2009, the Commission is an independent advisory body tasked with contributing to the development and codification of international law in Africa.
The assessment comes as Equatorial Guinea prepares to host African Union events. On 22 October, we reported that Obiang is preparing the African Union’s first humanitarian forum.
