Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Steering Toward ICC Exit and a Homegrown Sahelian Justice System?
18:27 17.09.2025 (Updated: 18:44 17.09.2025)
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Steering Toward ICC Exit and a Homegrown Sahelian Justice System?
The idea surfaced at the Niamey summit of justice ministers from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, a French media outlet reported, citing sources.
🟠 An initiative born out of necessity
"[The ICC is] a tool of repression against African countries, serving those who uphold the imperialist order to crush any aspiration for emancipation," it quoted Niger's interim PM as saying.
A Malian source confirmed that withdrawal documents are finalized, with an official announcement expected shortly.
🟠 A regional alternative
According to media reports, the three nations are developing a Sahelian Criminal Court for Human Rights, mandated to prosecute:
▪ International crimes — genocide, war crimes;
▪Organized crime and terrorism, key threats across the Sahel;
▪The initiative includes plans for a high-security prison.
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