ABSTRACT
Chapter 3 presents evidence of state cooperation by consistent and partial compliers with the ICC over time. It draws on court cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Uganda, and Mali to show that when ICC cooperation requests target rebel leaders, governments are likely to support the Court. In these instances, cooperation with the ICC may benefit the sitting government. Moreover, governments across Africa continue to voice support for the Court and its justice mission at the United Nations, and they provide support behind the scenes as shown through a content analysis of African statements at the UN General Assembly. Hence, despite the loud ICC antagonisms from some African states and the AU, the continued support from other states has allowed the ICC to move forward on court cases and has prevented a continental withdrawal. Taken together, the chapter presents substantial evidence against the common narrative of an African consensus against the ICC.
