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Niger formally submitted its withdrawal request from the International Criminal Court on June 18, with the ICC confirming receipt of the instrument. The departure will take effect on June 18, 2027, making Niger the third country to leave the court after the Philippines and Burundi.

Niger formally submitted its withdrawal request from the International Criminal Court on June 18, with the ICC confirming receipt of the instrument. The departure will take effect on June 18, 2027, making Niger the third country to leave the court after the Philippines and Burundi.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso jointly announced their intent to withdraw from the ICC in September 2025, describing the court as "an instrument of neo-colonial repression." All three Sahel nations are governed by military juntas that came to power in coups between 2020 and 2023.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso jointly announced their intent to withdraw from the ICC in September 2025, describing the court as "an instrument of neo-colonial repression." All three Sahel nations are governed by military juntas that came to power in coups between 2020 and 2023.

Niger's withdrawal letter to the UN accused the ICC of selective justice, stating the court "has been misused and exploited." The ICC responded that it regretted "any decision to depart from the collective effort to end impunity for the most serious international crimes."

Niger's withdrawal letter to the UN accused the ICC of selective justice, stating the court "has been misused and exploited." The ICC responded that it regretted "any decision to depart from the collective effort to end impunity for the most serious international crimes."

Until Niger's withdrawal takes effect, it remains bound by its obligations under the Rome Statute, and the ICC retains jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory. Amnesty International warned the exit would harm victims' prospects of pursuing justice at the ICC for future crimes.

Until Niger's withdrawal takes effect, it remains bound by its obligations under the Rome Statute, and the ICC retains jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory. Amnesty International warned the exit would harm victims' prospects of pursuing justice at the ICC for future crimes.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso also withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States and formed the Confederation of Sahel States. The three former French colonies have strengthened ties with Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin faces an ICC arrest warrant over the war in Ukraine.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso also withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States and formed the Confederation of Sahel States. The three former French colonies have strengthened ties with Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin faces an ICC arrest warrant over the war in Ukraine.

On June 18, gunmen attacked Niamey's main international airport, killing more than 30 people in the second such assault on the site this year. The jihadist group JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility, while Niger's military government accused France of backing the attack — an allegation Paris denied.

On June 18, gunmen attacked Niamey's main international airport, killing more than 30 people in the second such assault on the site this year. The jihadist group JNIM, an al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility, while Niger's military government accused France of backing the attack — an allegation Paris denied.

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