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African States and the International Criminal Court: A Silent Revolution in International Criminal Law

A decade after the International Criminal Court (ICC) was created, and six years after it came into being, we are witnessing a silent revolution: a crystallization of the most current status of international criminal law in Africa. This article analyzes the domestic legislation of African states that have implemented or have sought to implement the Rome Statute of the ICC. The countries analyzed are South Africa, Kenya, Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Senegal, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. Legislation that seeks to implement the provisions of the Rome Statute into domestic law focu…