ICC faces challenging search for new prosecutor
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THE International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a challenging search for a new prosecutor after Karim Khan was dismissed, against the backdrop of a United States diplomatic campaign to undermine the court and a rise in states withdrawing from the institution.
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On Monday, Chad became the fifth country to start the formal withdrawal process in recent months, following Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
The African state's announcement came just days after 82 of the court's 125 member states voted to dismiss Khan for serious misconduct.
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