dermmy:
All these western institutions were created to enslave Africans, they are agents of neo-colonialism. It is foolish for African leaders to send our black brothers to the white men for prosecution. After centuries of slavery and decades of imperialism we still allow the whites to help us make our decision. I was annoyed when ECOWAS had to take permission from UN before they could send troops to the Gambia, can't we make our own decision without involving the white men that exploited our continent for centuries, raped our female ancestors aboard the slave ship, use them on their farms and grounded our civilization. So many white men have committed crimes against humanity but the ICC would over look it but when an African man does that they would start barking like a dog calling for his extradition to the hague, African leaders should wake up from their slumber and AU should stand up to her responsibility. God bless Alkebulan/Africa

dermmy:
All these western institutions were created to enslave Africans, they are agents of neo-colonialism. It is foolish for African leaders to send our black brothers to the white men for prosecution. After centuries of slavery and decades of imperialism we still allow the whites to help us make our decision. I was annoyed when ECOWAS had to take permission from UN before they could send troops to the Gambia, can't we make our own decision without involving the white men that exploited our continent for centuries, raped our female ancestors aboard the slave ship, use them on their farms and grounded our civilization. So many white men have committed crimes against humanity but the ICC would over look it but when an African man does that they would start barking like a dog calling for his extradition to the hague, African leaders should wake up from their slumber and AU should stand up to her responsibility. God bless Alkebulan/Africa

jpphilips:
Always confused with foreign policies, other nations can do as they like but we don't have the privilege, now AU our continental block is pushing for withdrawal so we can rely more on AU and ECOWAS courts absent western influence, the US and UK donating prisons for African leaders are no signatories, they can strike at any country in the world without consequences yet the dundee Onyema feels it was just about how we entered never sees the bigger picture, anyways, was he not the Mofo that supported Hillary clinton? was he not the Ode that advised the use of military force in Gambia in a recessive economy instead of supporting Senegal tactically, never mind that ECOWAS never came to our aid in the fight against Boko haram.
Give igbos minister indeed!! bloody block head!!

Ugosample:


Even the United States have to take permission from the U.N. before sending troops, same with Britain, that us the procedure.

Any African leader who commits war crimes against his people should be handed over to ICC and dealt with, no sentiment about it at all.

davereal:
Wow! This is good! The ICC was established on the principle of complementarity, i.e to assist national judicial systems. But in a situation where national courts are incapable and unwilling to prosecute crimes of concern to the international community (War crimes, Crimes against humanity, genocide and Crime of Aggression), the ICC can step in. African judicial systems have shawn this incapacity and unwillingness, therefore necessitating the incoming of the ICC. Western courts on the other hand, have been able to prosecute individuals found guilty of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and crimes of aggression.
There is also the principle of jurisdiction and gravity. Most of the crimes outside Africa (e.g Syria) are not under the jurisdiction of the ICC as Syria is not a state party to the Rome Status. However, the Security Council can refer such case to the ICC just like they did with Sudan and Libya. But they remain adamant mostly because of veto powers interests in the Middle East. So the accusation of bias should be channeled to the SC and not the ICC.
The argument therefore, that the ICC is a neocolonial tool in the hands of the Western Powers is irrational and pseudointellectual. African leaders are very despotic and prone to committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, therefore their hatred for the global Court. AU's position on the other hand is a safe face adventure to divert attention from the material to the immaterial.

jpphilips:



I disagree, the US has a SC veto but not a signatory to the Rome statute, SC is more powerful than the ICC and covers global jurisdiction, why would a country have the right to stay or leave the ICC when the SC can hand down any sanction they deem necessary to any country?
The US said they have strong institutions reason they don't need the ICC, but what about weak institutions protected by the US by virtue of their SC veto example Bahrain? I think the way it should play out is this; the SC should have its own court where your summon should be decided by the super powers as it were.

Ugosample:


Even the United States have to take permission from the U.N. before sending troops, same with Britain, that us the procedure.

Any African leader who commits war crimes against his people should be handed over to ICC and dealt with, no sentiment about it at all.

Just30:
sorry guy
No Ghanaian will be sent to that court. Our High Courts and supreme court will deal with them.