Malawi nationals drag their government before the African Court in Tanzania and win the suit

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, based in Arusha, Tanzania, delivered a judgment in the case of Kambeyo Ka-Kaunda and Emmie Chenda Mkandawire against Malawi. The Malawian nationals claimed violations of their rights to a fair trial and property rights stemming from a twelve-year land dispute in Blantyre. The dispute arose when they assisted an associate in securing a land title, but after a court case, their claim was dismissed, despite the absence of the opposing party during hearings.