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The Law for African Communities

Customary law, family law, and community order

Foundational ~1 week per module, self-paced 10 lessons English
About this course

Customary law, family law, and community order

Syllabus

What you'll learn

African Customary Law

  • Origins, Role of Chiefs, Councils of Elders Preview 12 min
  • Strengths and Weaknesses vs Written Law 12 min
  • GOD’S Law and African Custom – Alignment and Tension 12 min

Family and Community Order

  • Marriage, Inheritance, Chieftaincy Disputes 12 min
  • Restorative Justice vs Retributive Punishment 12 min
  • Writing Customary Decisions That Stand in National Courts 12 min

Local Governance and Dispute Resolution

  • How Community Courts Work 12 min
  • Role of Church Leaders and Parents in Keeping Order 12 min
  • Linking Customary and Statutory Systems 12 min

Assessment

  • Assessment 12 min
Certificate

Earn a verifiable certificate.

Finish every lesson and pass any quizzes — your ASPG-branded completion certificate is issued automatically to your dashboard.

  • Unique certificate number
  • Downloadable PDF
  • Shareable on LinkedIn