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POLITICSJul 3 · 15:18 UTCTHE RIO TIMESSamuel Ncube

Sahel States Quit the ICC in a Break From the West

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have begun withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing a break from Western influence. The states notified the United Nations on 18 June (Niger) and 24 June 2026 (Burkina Faso and Mali), with the withdrawal process taking one year to finalize.

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