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By ALEX NDEGWA
Africa’s final assault on International Criminal Court is scheduled next week at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and on it rests hopes for referral of cases against four Kenyans.
Heads of State are expected to approve amendments to expand the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice designed to facilitate the take over of cases facing top African leaders at The Hague-based court.
The summit intends to endorse recommendations by Africa’s Ministers of Justices and Attorney Generals to extend the African court’s mandate to include prosecutions for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
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