The PALM is delighted to unveil the December 2025 edition of The StarLight Magazine, a reflective culmination of resilience, renewal, and rigorous legal inquiry, where African law students and young scholars illuminate justice, accountability, and reform at a pivotal moment for the continent.
From constitutional limits on media regulation to the urgent crisis of legal representation, from reproductive rights to environmental justice and cross-border dispute resolution, this edition confronts the law where it is most tested—and reimagines where it must go.
Featuring an exclusive interview with Mohamed Farah, recent graduate of Mogadishu University, Country Director of the Somali Chapter of the Federation of African Law Students (FALAS), and Co-founder and Executive Director of the Justice and Development Initiative (JDI), whose journey reflects purpose-driven leadership rooted in community and human rights.
Insightful contributions by Stanley Otieno, Ejuvwevwo Oghenerume, Tanaka Gota, Emmanuel Omole, and Subomi Adekanmbi bring sharp analysis and bold perspectives to pressing legal debates across Africa.
Thoughtful explorations span media freedom and constitutionalism in Kenya, access to justice and legal aid reform in Nigeria, abortion laws and public health, the justiciability of environmental rights, and the comparative strengths of litigation and arbitration in cross-border transactions.
This December edition is more than a closing chapter for 2025, it is a testament to continuity, courage, and conviction. An invitation to see law not only as doctrine, but as a watchdog, a safeguard, and a living instrument for Africa’s future.
