Why African Court judge didn’t finish term

The former president of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), Justice Modibo Sacko of Mali. 

Photo credit: Bertha Mollel | Nation Media Group

When the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) elected a new president last week, one curious thing was how they did so just a year after electing one.

Justice Blaise Tchikaya of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) will now be its new President, replacing Justice Modibo Sacko of Mali.