African ChangeMakers Magazine - #ACMagazine #ACMagazine Issue 1, May 2018. | Page 15

TWO AFRICAN JUDGES SWORN IN AS JUDGES AT THE ICC The International Criminal Court of Justice had six judges recently sworn in. From Africa, Judge Reine Alapini-Gansou from Benin republic and Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa from Uganda were both sworn together with the other 4 as judges.  The Judges have been elected to  be in office for up to 9 years. They were elected during the 16th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP)to the Rome Statute in December 2017. Judge Balungu held vari