Fatou Bensouda
Fatou Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer who served as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court from 2012 to 2021. She was previously in the news for being sanctioned by the U.S. under the Trump administration for her investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan, a decision that was later reversed during President Biden's term.
Born on Jan 31, 1961 (64 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 28,435,943 | 17,986 | $48,000 | 30$ |
| France | 1 | 3.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 32,075 | $2,700,000 | 1,327$ |
| South Africa | 1 | 3.00 | 0.36% | +0% | 59,308,690 | 214,887 | $350,000 | 1,268$ |
| Gambia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.54% | +0% | 2,416,668 | 12,993 | $1,800 | 10$ |
| Totals | 4 | 155,434,812 | 277,941 | $3,099,800 | 2,635$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
South Africa:
During Trump’s first term the administration imposed sanctions against the ICC prosecutor at the time, Fatou Bensouda, as well as her top aides, over the investigation into alleged war crimes committed by American troops in Afghanistan.
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Gambia:
Fatou Bensouda had a 9 year tenure as head of the International Criminal Court.
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Venezuela:
Fatou Bensouda is the former prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who is criticized for her inaction regarding Venezuela.
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France:
Fatou Bensouda was the prosecutor of the ICC during Donald Trump's first term and was previously targeted by U.S. sanctions.
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United Kingdom:
Trump objected to an ICC preliminary examination in Afghanistan (and imposed sanctions – freezing assets and limiting travel – on the chief prosecutor at the time, Fatou Bensouda, and one of her deputies).
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Spain:
Fatou Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer who previously served as the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
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Spain:
Bensouda was the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who was previously sanctioned by Trump.
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Russia:
Fatou Bensouda is the former chief prosecutor of the ICC who was previously sanctioned by the US.
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