Event Brief
Sahel juntas notify UN of ICC withdrawal decisions
Filed: Jul 03, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Summary: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger notified the UN they will withdraw from the Rome Statute, effective in one year.
WHO: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger military juntas; UN secretary-general
WHAT: Notified the UN secretary-general of decisions to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
WHEN: Jul 03, 2026 at 12:43 AM ET
WHERE: Niger; Burkina Faso; Mali
WHY: They cited the ICC as being misused and exploited or becoming selective and politicized.
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