The Jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court and its Implication for African States

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The world has become a global village, underlining the preeminence of international law as a tool for regulating the common fate of nations. No state can exist in isolation. Events in one state have the tendency and potential to reverberate and create ripple effects in other states either positively or negatively.¹ International law presents a veritable platform for good interstate relationship that engenders global peace, harmony, development and hope for humanity. Antithetical to this is the problem of conflict, which could be internal or external. Internal and external conflicts often lead to serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.²