Military-Led West African States Withdraw from ICC, Cite Bias and Ineffectiveness

The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as a tool of neocolonial repression.

Recall that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been members of the ICC, located in the Hague, for more than two decades.

However, according to a joint statement released by the trio, they viewed the court as incapable of prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and genocide.