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THE FEDERATION OF AFRICAN LAW STUDENTS (FALAS)
The Federation of African Law Students (FALAS) is a forward-looking Pan-African student association that unifies law students across Africa. It is recognized by the African Bar Association (AfBA) and various key International associations and organizations including the Common Wealth Lawyers Association and the National Bar Association in the United States, among others. FALAS has a unique mission of building a united network of African law students who are equipped with the exposure and knowledge. FALAS is committed to the development of the continent through connecting ideas, persons and resources. We are governed by the FALAS Accord, assented by 16 pioneer delegates representing different pioneer African member Countries and the Charter. Over the years, FALAS has expanded its reach to over thirty-two (32) African countries some of which include, but are not limited to, The Gambia, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Mauritius. Our organizational Structure is made of an International Executive accountable to the Board of Directors, supported by Regional Directors, Country Representatives and Committee Heads accountable to the Executive.

Our Mission
To build a united network of African law students who are equipped with the requisite exposure and knowledge and are committed to the development of the continent through connecting ideas, persons and resources

Our Vision
To create a platform where African law students are given an opportunity to interact and work towards building a formidable continental legal community

Aims and Objectives
Our six-point objectives are broad, yet affordable and practicable, tailored according to the unique and diverse potential African law students including; 1. To foster together as Law Students aspiration 3 of the African Union agenda 2063 and, hence, promote good governance, respect for human rights, peace and justice in Africa; 2. To be a hub for law students of diverse legal cultural and religious backgrounds in the continent, to learn and lead an integrated legal community; 3. To build a platform that will facilitate international legal practice and professionalism for law students and young lawyers in Africa; 4. To bring African law students together as a common voice to ensure the attainment of a better Africa through advocacy; 5. Through its programs and projects, to encourage the study of emerging and innovative fields of law students across universities and schools of law in Africa 6. To create an enabling platform for law students’ associations and societies in Africa to collaborate, share knowledge and promote unity amongst law students in Africa. We consider Aspiration 5 of Agenda 2063 that envisions an Africa with a strong cultural identity, common heritage shared values and ethics. This will create exposure and awareness by strengthening friendly relations between law students across the African continent and will improve legal studies in the continent.

Membership
Our members are Undergraduate and Masters Law Students (LLB & LLM) in different Law Schools/ Faculties in different institutions offering Law across Africa who become members either individually or through their Law Students’ Unions/Associations or Societies like the Makerere Law Society at Makerere University in Uganda, The University of The Gambia Law Students Association at the University of The Gambia, the University of Witwatersrand Law Students Council in South Africa, The Ghana Law School, among many others. We have a membership that reaches over 47,000 students across all regions in Africa through our activities like moot competitions, legal awareness conferences etc. This information is available on our website www.falas.org and on all Social Media platforms.

The Federation believes in a coordinated effort to achieve its set goals. It also believes in developing mutually beneficial relationships. Hence, through this letter, we wish to invite you to partner with us in our course of building the Africa of our dreams and equipping African Students with the recondite skills and expertise needed to become future Legal luminaries to their country and continent at large. We believe that your cooperation will be in the interest of all law students across the African continent. Support FALAS towards the realization of their set objectives, fostering the African Dream.