Law Faculties at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), University of Ghana (UG) and University of Cape Coast (UCC) are respectively ranked 5th, 11th and 14th among 20 English teams that participated in the African Moot 2019 organized by the Centre for Human Rights.

A total of 40 teams participated in the annual event which was hosted this year by the Faculty of Law, University of Botswana.

The African Moot 2019 amongst other things afforded participants the opportunity to meet and interact with colleague LLB students from different countries on the similarities and differences among laws and also learn about opportunities available to them.

This opportunity, the president of UCC Law Students’ Union Felix Assan told Spencer Kwabena Boateng Mensah of 3news.com, makes him “feel proud that I’m an African and also made me appreciate the reality which is that we (as Ghanaians) are not alone on this African continent and that we belong to a big regional body full of beauty and diversity”.

The following results are the ranking of the top 20 English-speaking teams, top 5  French-speaking teams and top 3 Portuguese-peaking teams during the preliminary rounds. This is followed by the top memorials and best oralist from the three language groups.

Top 20 English Teams 

Ranking University Country
1 Makerere University Uganda
2 University of Namibia Namibia
3 University of Nairobi Kenya
4 University of Pretoria South Africa
5 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana
6 University of Lagos Nigeria
7 University of Stellenbosch South Africa
8 University of Malawi Malawi
9 Great Zimbabwe University Zimbabwe
10 Uganda Christian University Uganda
11 University of Ghana Ghana
12 National University of Lesotho Lesotho
13 American University in Cairo Egypt
14 University of Cape Coast Ghana
15 University of Witwatersrand South Africa
16 University of the Western Cape South Africa
17 Nelson Mandela University South Africa
18 University of Fort Hare South Africa
19 University of Cape Town South Africa
20 University of Johannesburg South Africa

French Team Rankings

Classement par équipe Université Pais
1 Université Félix Houphouet Boigny de Cocody Côte d’Ivoire
2 Université de Kinshasa Democratic Republic of Congo
3 Institut Universitaire d’Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire
4 Universite Virtuelle du Senegal Senegal
5 Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar Senegal

Portuguese Team Rankings

Rankings da equipe Universidade Pais
1 Universidade Zambeze Moçambique
2 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Moçambique
3 Jean Piaget Angola

Memorial Rankings

English

Ranking University 
1 University of Namibia
2 Makerere University
3 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
4 University of Stellenbosch
5 American University in Cairo

French

Ranking Université
1 Université Félix Houphouet Boigny de Cocody
2 Institut Universitaire d’Abidjan
3 Université de Kinshasa
4 Universite Virtuelle du Senegal
5 Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar

Portuguese

Ranking Universidade
1 Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
1 Universidade Zambeze
3 Jean Piaget

Best English Oralists

Ranking Country Title  Surname  Other Names University
1 Kenya Ms. Amor Aska Judith University of Nairobi
2 South Africa Mr. Coetzee Kiranteba University of Pretoria
3 Uganda Ms Kagina Daniella Mushikazi Makerere University
4 Namibia Ms. Gaoses Dandago Dibasen University of Namibia
5 South Africa Ms. Sekati Phenyo Nomasonto Morwesi University of Pretoria
6 Uganda Mr. Mpaata Jerome Makerere University
7 Kenya Ms. Mwendwa Rachel Kathini University of Nairobi
8 Lesotho Ms. Thetsane Mamohau National University of Lesotho
9 Uganda Ms Naiga Shubrah Kasozi Uganda Christian University
10 Nigeria Ms Fayinka Abisola Tiwalade University of Lagos
11 Nigeria Mr. Otitoola Olufolajimi Aduralere University of Lagos
12 South Africa Mr. Xaba Bongumusa University of Johannesburg
13 Ghana Ms. Dei-Tumi Emmanuel University of Ghana
14 Zambia Ms. Katele Cheya University of Lusaka
15 Ghana Mr. Sasu Duke Aaron Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
16 South Africa Ms. Mtonga Sibabalo University of the Western Cape
17 Ghana Ms. Afenyo Esmeralda Akorfa University of Ghana
18 Malawi Ms. Mwapasa Martha University of Malawi
19 Namibia Ms. Gumbu Takunda Tinashe University of Namibia
20 Zimbabwe Mr Chigumira Simbarashe Great Zimbabwe University

Best French Oralists

Classement Pais  Titre Nom Prenoms Université
1 Côte d’Ivoire Mr. Frebo Korahi Alain Junior Université Félix Houphouet Boigny de Cocody
2 Côte d’Ivoire Ms. Zo Lignan Constantina Université Félix Houphouet Boigny de Cocody
3 RDC Mr. Asani Hur Mutentu Université de Kinshasa
4 RDC Mr. Ngoya Okoko William Université de Kinshasa
5 Ivory Coast Ms. Brou Emma Anne Charlène Institut Universitaire d’Abidjan

Best Portuguese Oralists


 
Rankings da  equipe Pais Titre Nom Prenoms Universidade
1 Moçambique Mr. Mozangar Azarias Universidade Zambeze
2 Moçambique Ms. Tomo Nizângela Universidade Zambeze
2 Moçambique Ms. Maiquita Arnela Muireque Baptista Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2 Moçambique Mr. Ferreira David Upanayana Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
3 Angola Ms. Gonçalves Djamila Universidade Católica de Angola
4 Angola Mr. Lumbombo Ernesto Cutassi Jean Piaget
5 Angola Ms. Cruz Nelma Rutricia Abreu da Jean Piaget

Source: 3news