Acting on behalf of arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley’s client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance (BNFA), William Kirtley has published an article concerning Barotseland’s bid for independence from Zambia in the leading Francophone African news magazine Jeune Afrique. The former British protectorate of Barotseland willingly chose to become part of Zambia pursuant to the Barotseland Agreement 1964, […]
Over 8,000 Signatures Of The Barotseland PCA Arbitration Agreement To Date
The BNFA, our clients, initially gave President Sata two months to sign the PCA arbitration agreement it had proposed, in order to allow the peaceful resolution of the Barotseland issue in accordance with international law. Over 8,000 Barotseland representatives have signed the PCA arbitration agreement to date. This deadline passed on 28 May 2014, and […]
Professor Ndangwa Noyoo Comments On The Barotseland Issue
Barotseland is seeking the peaceful resolution of its legal status under international law before the PCA, although Zambia appears to be intent on blocking all attempts at peaceful arbitration to resolve this long-running issue, which has existed since the birth of Zambia as a State. Barotseland was a sophisticated and highly functional pre-Colonial African nation, which survived […]
More Barotse Nationals Sign Submission Agreement Calling For PCA Arbitration
The Barotseland National Freedom Alliance has recently launched an online system to electronically sign a PCA Arbitration Agreement, which would allow for Barotseland’s legal status to be determined peacefully and in accordance with international law. In addition, a more traditional signature process for the PCA arbitration agreement continues, with hundreds of more Barotse nationals signing […]
GAR Article On Barotseland Request For PCA Arbitration
Sylvana Sinha, William Kirtley and Christophe Dugué have been featured in the latest issue of the Global Arbitration Review with respect to their client’s request to have the current legal status of Barotseland, a former British protectorate that chose to become part of Zambia in return for an agreement for autonomy that was never respected, […]