Banjul— The Gambia’s new government has asked the UN to halt the process of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) begun by the regime of former leader Yahya Jammeh. The Hague-based court, set up in 2002, is often accused of bias against African nations, leading The Gambia, Burundi, SA and maybe Kenya to send notice last year they plan to withdraw from the Rome Statue. "The Government of Gambia has notified Antonio Guterres in his capacity as depository of the Rome Statue of its decision to discontinue the withdrawal notice," said a statement issued by the government late Monday, referring to the UN secretary-general. New Gambian President Adama Barrow had promised during his December election campaign to rejoin the ICC and the Commonwealth group of nations, reversing Jammeh’s more insular foreign policy. Former Gambian information minister Sheriff Bojang referred to the ICC as "the International Caucasian Court", a personal blow against the tribunal’s chief prosec...
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