The International Humanitarian Law Moot Court Competition brings African university teams into rigorous argument on contemporary questions of law and conflict.
The 2026 edition continues FIAE’s flagship competition, bringing together university teams, judges, academics and practitioners around a demanding IHL problem.
Moot Registration →The problem places participants before the African Court of Justice and Human and Peoples’ Rights.
University teams participate under the official competition rules and eligibility requirements.
Teams submit memorials through the designated teams dashboard within the published deadlines.
Only eight teams progress to the physical rounds according to the competition rules.
Online seminar with the author of the 2026 moot problem.
Opening ceremony from 9:00 am Zambia time.
Online rounds leading to the selection of 16 octofinalists.
Sixteen teams compete; only eight progress to the physical rounds.
Team information can be added here as official competition data is published.
Judges are drawn from experienced practitioners, academics and members of the legal profession. Former mooters may judge only after the applicable two-year period.
Official results and scores can be published here as editions conclude.
Problem, rules, schedules, memorial guidance and official notices can be linked here.
The first FIAE IHL Moot.
The competition continued its academic tradition.
17 universities from six countries, Zaria, Nigeria.
35 African teams from 10 countries, Kampala, Uganda.
Lusaka, Zambia.
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