The Zimbabwean president announces Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. He plans to propose the creation of an African Court of Justice at the next African Union (AU) summit, which will take place in June.
Towards the creation of an African Court of Justice? In any case, the acting president of the AU, Robert Mugabe, has announced Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). He is also proposing the creation of an African international tribunal. A proposal that the Zimbabwean head of state will defend at the organization’s next summit.
Accused of racism and contempt, the ICC risks suffering the consequences of a rejection endorsed by several countries on the continent.
“During the extraordinary AU summit related to the International Criminal Court in October 2013, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, heads of state and government demanded that no proceedings be brought before an international tribunal against a sitting head of state or government,” recalls the website icibrazza.com.
Kenya to Allocate $1 Million
As a result, the African Court of Justice would replace the ICC by taking over the cases usually handled in The Hague.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has already promised to allocate $1 million to this pan-African tribunal.
For now, the international community has not yet reacted. To be continued…
