Africa vs The Hague: Why Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Are Walking Away From the ICC

The Sahel alliance’s rejection of the ICC is more than just a legal move. It is a declaration of sovereignty, an attack on neo-colonial hypocrisy, and a warning shot at Western dominance in Africa.

Alkebulanians,

Something crazy happened this past week. The Sahel Alliance took things up a level and there is now genuine panic because they don’t look like they’re slowing down.

The headlines will tell you: “Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger withdraw from the ICC.”
But that’s the surface. What you’re really witnessing is the latest battle in a much older war, the struggle over who gets to define justice for Africa.

Is it to be dictated from The Hague, in courts built and controlled by Western powers? Or will Africans carve out their own systems of accountability, rooted in sovereignty, culture, and independence?

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