(JollofNews) – The Government of the Gambia has rescinded the decision of former President Jammeh to withdrawal the small West African nation from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mr Jammeh notified the United Nations in November that he was pulling his country out of the ICC which he said is being used “for the persecution of Africans and especially their leaders” while ignoring crimes committed by the West.
The withdrawal was due to take effect this November.
But Mr Jammeh’s successor Adama Barrow said his regime is committed to the principles enshrined in the Rome Statue of the ICC.
In a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, the Gambia’s minister of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Ousainou Darboe, said the Gambia still considers herself as a state party to the statue of the ICC and will continue to honour her obligations.
Mr Darboe said as a new government that has committed itself to the promotion of human rights, democracy, good governance and respect for the rule of law, the Barrow administration in line with its vision for a new democratic Gambia, is deeply committed to the principles enshrined in the Rome Statue of the ICC
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ICC is rubbish, if we still waiting for Tony Blair and mr Sarkoxy and friends to attend ICC otherwise no black man have to be there,, joining to ICC is just to make white peoples happy, Africa needs own ICC controlled by black Africans only, any way Gambia will ask Senegalese Mackey and Mackey will ask his boss mr Holland so we can’t decide yet,,,,
To rejoin the ICC is the right decision. Only dictators want to leave it or have already left.
ICC acts only against black people , intelligent and strong African leaders are withdrawing , Joining ICC is to make friends happy Senegal under Paris and Gambia trying to make the same with Uk recolonising it self we while USA Russia and China +EU countries never respect the ICC when is going against any of their members Africa need own words own ICC not white mans court lets wake be honest be our selves say enough , African leaders are mentally very poor special unexpected presidens don’t have any own words shame .
Hello peace,I try to agree some of your commence but not all, the world is change and things like this is not existing any more. Neocolonization is not happening, what is happening is (alley) superpowers are just trying to make more alleys so that they can be main strong.
The world powers are not respecting the ICC and many countries are preparing tree they exit because Inequality versus justice , African need own ICC where black people can express xxxx
That sounds.