Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger withdraw from ICC The West African States of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, ICC, saying they no longer recognise its jurisdiction. The three military-led countries accused the court of arbitrarily prosecuting war crimes and serving as an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression.” They underlined their aim to uphold the protection of human rights in line with their values. The same argument had earlier been used by the three countries to justify their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States,...