Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it “a tool of neocolonial repression.”
In a statement issued on Monday (Sep. 22), the military-led governments said the ICC had failed to deliver justice on war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and genocide. The move comes amid ongoing instability in the Sahel region, which has seen eight coups since 2020.
The three states have: • Formed the Alliance of Sahel States after leaving ECOWAS • Reduced defence ties with Western partners • Strengthened relations with Russia
The countries continue to face Islamist militant groups that control territory and stage frequent attacks. International organisations, including Human Rights Watch and UN experts, have accused both militants and national forces of possible atrocity crimes.
The ICC, based in The Hague, has investigated alleged war crimes in Mali since 2013.
🇲🇱🇧🇫🇳🇪Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it “a tool of neocolonial repression.” In a statement issued on Monday (Sep. 22), the military-led governments said the ICC had failed to deliver justice on war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and genocide. The move comes amid ongoing instability in the Sahel region, which has seen eight coups since 2020. The three states have: • Formed the Alliance of Sahel States after leaving ECOWAS • Reduced defence ties with Western partners • Strengthened relations with Russia The countries continue to face Islamist militant groups that control territory and stage frequent attacks. International organisations, including Human Rights Watch and UN experts, have accused both militants and national forces of possible atrocity crimes. The ICC, based in The Hague, has investigated alleged war crimes in Mali since 2013. ℹ️ @FRANCE 24 @Reuters #mali#niger#burkinafaso#icc#sahelstates
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