# Mali joined Burkina Faso and Niger in moving to withdraw from the International Criminal Court

Date: 2026

The Presidency of the ICC Assembly of States Parties confirmed that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger had taken steps toward withdrawal from the Rome Statute. The court warned that withdrawal could weaken international accountability efforts.

## Drivers

- Goïta junta and AES break: https://factrail.ai/drivers/goita-junta-and-aes-break

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/icc-confirms-burkina-faso-mali-niger-move-leave-court-2026-07-02/
- https://www.icc-cpi.int/taxonomy/term/91

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/mali-icc-withdrawal-process-2026