
Africa’s push back from the ICC
THERE are heated debates in Africa and in diplomatic circles across the globe over the January 31, African Union, AU, Assembly's decision that African countries carry out a collective withdrawal from the Hague-based International Criminal Court, ICC. Although the decision is technically non- binding but it carries a lot of weight and may sound the death knell for an international body that is essentially, a neo-colonial institution with 34 African countries as members.