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Gambia's Fatou Bensouda sworn in as ICC prosecutor

Fatou Bensouda, a former Gambian justice minister, has been sworn in as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor in The Hague.

She becomes the first African to hold the post.
She is taking over from Argentinian Luis Moreno Ocampo, who is stepping down after nearly a decade in office.

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