"The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa is the first ever binding legal instrument dealing with internal displacement. It is universally praised and recognized as an essential step in filling existing legal gaps with respect to the protection of and assistance to internally displaced persons ... This article traces the codification background of the Convention, examines its substantive scope, and identifies some of the key issues with direct bearings on its enforcement and implementation." (Quoted from paper)