Introduction

This paper examines issues related to the enforcement of arbitral awards under the OHADA Uniform Act on Arbitration (the UAA). The topic sits within the broader issues presented by the doctrine of sovereign immunity and the interplay between enforcement of arbitral awards and the national laws of Member States. However, I do not intend to focus on an assessment of the theoretical analysis underpinning the application of the sovereign immunity doctrine in the jurisprudence of the OHADA Member States; as it is a huge and complex subject that requires a different kind of analysis and study. ...