ICC: Africa should not withdraw

The mandate of the ICC, which was established just over a decade ago out of the Roman Statute, is to take action against individuals who commit international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. 

It was after realising that some of the continent’s presidents committed crimes against their own people with no punitive measures taken against them, some African leaders got membership of the ICC. It is therefore surprising that some of our leaders have made calls on the African Union to cease cooperation with the ICC.