Prof. Charles Gimba Magha-A-Ngimba

 

Professor Charles Gimba Magha-A-Ngimba

Professor Charles Gimba Magha-A-Ngimba is a distinguished Congolese legal scholar, criminologist, and political activist. His extensive research focuses primarily on corporate governance, international humanitarian law, environmental justice, and armed conflict dynamics within Africa. He acts as a crucial bridge between African legal frameworks and global academic institutions.

He serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Kikwit (DRC) and as an Active Researcher in Law at Aston University (UK), specializing in environmental justice and systemic risks. Additionally, he serves as a visiting lecturer and tutor across multiple institutions globally, including Liverpool John Moores University, Coventry University, University of Bedfordshire, UNICAF University, and the School of Criminology in Kinshasa and Goma.

Academic Degrees & Professional Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Law & Corporate Governance, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
  • Master of Laws (LLM), University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.

Current Research Areas of Interest

  • International Humanitarian & Armed Conflict Law (proxy battles, mercenarism, regional sovereignty)
  • Corporate Governance & Natural Resource Law (D.R. Congolese legal frameworks and extractive industries)
  • Environmental Justice (socio-legal impacts of corporate exploration on local African populations)
  • Criminology & Youth Recruitment in Armed Conflicts

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

  • Magha-A-Ngimba, C. G. & Co-authors. (2026). The New Riflemen: Juvenile Substitute Mercenarism and the Recruitment of Young Africans into Foreign Armed Conflicts. Journal of Armed Conflict in Africa.
  • Mwonga Kiilu, J., & Gimba Magha-A-Ngimba, C. (2026). The Concept of Self-Defence Against Non-State Actors. Journal of Armed Conflict in Africa, 1(2026), 20-29. https://doi.org/10.66699/8db3jb05
  • Magha-A-Ngimba GIMBA, C. (2026). Eroding the Absolute: Reinterpretation, Weakened Oversight, and the Normalisation of Exceptionalism in Prohibition against Torture. Journal of Armed Conflict in Africa, 1(2026), 30-37. https://doi.org/10.66699/rqtaav26
  • Gimba Magha-A-Ngimba, C., & Philippe NGOM, D. (2026). La Conférence épiscopale nationale du Congo et la diplomatie prophétique en RD Congo: Gestion patiente des tensions, médiation politique et recherche de compromis durables. African Journal of International Relations, 1(2026), 41-55. https://doi.org/10.66699/8wp7e098

Theses & Repositories

  • Magha-A-Ngimba, C. G. (2023). An Analysis of the D.R. Congolese Legal Framework Pertaining to the Mining Industry (Doctoral dissertation). Aston University Research Repository.