Give our African leaders a break or there is no ICC

President Omar al-Bashir - Sudan’s long-serving ruler who has been accused of war crimes by the International Criminal Court prosecutor. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • That message has been made clear at the Assembly of States Parties, which ended this week in The Hague.
  • Running an African country is no walk in the park. In the course of maintaining peace and order, people commit suicide in large numbers, injure themselves and are gripped with an uncontrollable wanderlust that drives them from their homes.