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This paper discusses the legal and practical complexities associated with expanding the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights. The author considers the decision by the African Union (AU) to expand the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to act as an international criminal court with jurisdiction over the international crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as several transnational crimes. At an AU meeting from 14–15 May 2012 a draft protocol to effect that expansion was approved and has been recommended to the AU Assembly for adoption.