i SEEKING THE BEST FORUM TO PROSECUTE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN ARMED CONFLICT SITUATIONS IN AFRICA Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal July 2017 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Margaret Olatokunbo A Ashiru LLB (Hons) (University of West of England, Bristol) LLM (Southampton University) Protocol reference number: HSS/D467/015D Examiners copy