Niger hands in formal request to quit ICC

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Niger hands in formal request to quit ICC

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The military junta in Niger has formally submitted a request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, following similar moves by Mali and Burkina Faso. This reflects regional trends towards distancing from the court amid ongoing political instability.

Junta-ruled Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso. The post Niger hands in formal request to quit ICC appeared first on Vanguard News.

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