The three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court, accusing the ICC of practising “selective justice”. The declaration was made simultaneously on Monday in the capitals of Bamako, Niamey and Ouagadougou.
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a "sovereign decision," the official statement said, according to news agencies AP, AFP and Reuters, as well as our RFI regional correspondent.
