Africa, Arbitration, Djibouti, ICSID, ICSID Arbitration, ICSID Convention, ICSID Procedure, International arbitration, Investment Arbitration
Djibouti Signs the ICSID Convention: The Big Question is Why?
On April 12, 2019, the Republic of Djibouti (“Djibouti”) signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (“ICSID Convention” or “Convention”). To date, the Convention has been signed by 163 countries and ratified by 154 countries. Why is Djibouti signing the ICSID Convention at a time when…