Customary law governs the majority of Ghanaians' cases of intestate (no will) inheritance due to customary governance of land and the limited reach of statutory structures.Land in Ghana belongs to lineage groups and therefore cannot be inherited without the approval of customary governance...

Several cultural groups in Kenya claim customary inheritance practices that favour males over females and Kenya's Constitution allows customary laws to apply to matters of personal law, including property devolution. There is ongoing debate over removing this recognition in favour of a blanket...