SOME of the most horrific crimes known to humankind have taken place fairly recently in countries like Burundi‚ South Sudan‚ the Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Kenya and Zimbabwe‚ and many Africans continue to pay for a lack of justice with their lives‚ their futures and their basic human rights.There can be no doubt that Africa must have justice for international crimes. What form this justice takes‚ and whether it is meted out in national‚ regional or international courts‚ is something the continent must decide and act upon‚ an Institute for Security Studies (ISS) seminar in Addis Ababa heard on Thursday.Representatives from the African Union (AU)‚ the diplomatic community‚ various African states and civil society who attended the seminar examined how international criminal justice can thrive in Africa."The domestic system must take primacy. How can you ensure domestic systems that guarantee accountability? That must be the focus‚" said Prof Vincent Nmehielle‚ legal counsel and dir...
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