Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Announce Exit from ICC
On 22nd September 2025, the three military-led West African nations declared withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing it as a “tool of neocolonial repression” after over two decades of membership.
Strategic and Regional Realignments
- Alliance of Sahel States: Having already quit ECOWAS, the three countries consolidated under the Alliance of Sahel States, reducing Western defence ties and fostering closer relations with Russia.
- Rejection of ICC Role: Their joint statement accused the ICC of failing to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and genocide.
- Context of Islamist Insurgency: All three face armed Islamist militant groups controlling large territories ....
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