Abstract

(Minor revisions 13/06/2024) Electricity power generation, transmission and distribution involves siting energy infrastructure ("EI"), most of which can be disruptive to ecosystems and property ownership rights. In 2024, out of 1.5 billion people who are yet to have access to electricity, 600 million live in Africa. Despite already existing energy infrastructure there is need for more. This brings into focus, justice concerns. Whether EI is built in Ghana, Sudan, Egypt, Rwanda, or Ethiopia, EI interferes with property rights. This paper investigates the past and present legal ...