African countries have consistently advocated, promoted, and put into practice the right to development. At the global level, African countries have pushed for the standard making of the right to development through their statements and voting behavior, putting forward demands aimed at improving the international order and development environment. At the regional level, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was the first to enshrine the right to development. Through its implementation, it has affirmed the rights of minority groups, such as indigenous peoples, to participate in the development process and has clarified the standards for this right. At the national level, five representative African countries-Cameroon, Uganda, Malawi, Ethiopia, and South Africa-have implemented the right to development through their constitutions and development plans. This demonstrates the significance of the right to development in safeguarding economic and social rights and addressing livelihood issues such as poverty alleviation and employment.