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Senegal slams U.S. sanctions on ICC prosecutor

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The State Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, for pursuing investigations into American and Israeli officials suspected of committing war crimes.

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  • Senegal expressed solidarity with the ICC and called for U.S. sanctions to be lifted.
  • Senegal's foreign ministry criticized the U.S. sanctions as undermining the ICC's independence. 11s
  • The U.S. sanctioned four ICC officials for investigating alleged war crimes by American and Israeli officials. 20s
  • Senegalese prosecutor Ma'am Mandiaye Niang is among those sanctioned. 36s
  • Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko voiced support for Niang and the ICC's work. 43s
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