Senegal condemns US sanctions against the ICC
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dakaractu
The Senegalese government has condemned new US sanctions targeting officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including Senegalese national Abdoulaye Seye. In a statement published on 20 August 2026, the Foreign Affairs Ministry reaffirmed the ICC’s role in the fight against impunity, according to the official document.
The Senegalese government has condemned the new US sanctions targeting officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), including Senegalese national Abdoulaye Seye. The Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad expressed its “deep concern” in a statement published on 20 August 2026, two days after the measures were announced.
According to the ministry, the ICC, a court responsible for prosecuting perpetrators of international crimes, is “an essential pillar in the fight against impunity”. Senegal recalls that it has ratified the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the Court, and presents itself as a defender of its work.
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