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Who Holds Africa Accountable – Europe or Africans Themselves?
Who Holds Africa Accountable – Europe or Africans Themselves?
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Who Holds Africa Accountable – Europe or Africans Themselves? 08.07.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Who Holds Africa Accountable – Europe or Africans Themselves?"It is very odd that our African leaders go to the Netherlands to be tried by European judges. How? Why are we taking our leaders to Europe for prosecution and detention?" said James Mwangi Macharia, Executive Chairman, African Center for Corrective and Preventive Action.Key insights from his interview with Sputnik Africa:Those advocating to dissolve or reform the ICC face harassment, persecution, and Western-sponsored opposition movements;NGOs and foundations are used as tools to undermine governments that defy Western interests;Fear of political downfall or assassination keeps many leaders silent;Macharia calls for an African-led prosecutorial system, with African judges and infrastructure;Urges young progressive Africans to build civil societies that uphold Africa’s sovereignty rather than protect external hegemony.AI-generated image
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Who Holds Africa Accountable – Europe or Africans Themselves?
"It is very odd that our African leaders go to the Netherlands to be tried by European judges. How? Why are we taking our leaders to Europe for prosecution and detention?" said James Mwangi Macharia, Executive Chairman, African Center for Corrective and Preventive Action.
Key insights from his interview with Sputnik Africa:
Those advocating to dissolve or reform the ICC face harassment, persecution, and Western-sponsored opposition movements;
NGOs and foundations are used as tools to undermine governments that defy Western interests;
Fear of political downfall or assassination keeps many leaders silent;
Macharia calls for an African-led prosecutorial system, with African judges and infrastructure;
Urges young progressive Africans to build civil societies that uphold Africa’s sovereignty rather than protect external hegemony.
