June 2018

The contentious relationship between Africa and the International Criminal Court (ICC)

The International Criminal Court (ICC) established in 2002 under the Rome Statute with significant support from African States, which comprise thirty percent of the ICC’s total membership.  After nearly two decades in operation, the ICC has issued a number of indictments to both sitting and ex-African leaders.  The African Union has criticized these indictments citing that the court seems to be overly...

Author(s): Emmanuel Okurut and Hope Among,