Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali's combined departure from the ICC is more than just a symbolic gesture - it is a call for a truly global accountability system and a rejection of legal imperialism.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali's combined departure from the ICC is more than just a symbolic gesture - it is a call for a truly global accountability system and a rejection of legal imperialism.
Western pressure has, in the past, encouraged African states to self-refer, also raising concerns about consent and sovereignty.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Western pressure has, in the past, encouraged African states to self-refer, also raising concerns about consent and sovereignty.
(Neither Tel Aviv nor Washington recognise the court.) Hailemariam Desalegn, the former prime minister of Ethiopia (2012-2018), once cautioned that the ICC is 'race-hunting Africans.'
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
(Neither Tel Aviv nor Washington recognise the court.) Hailemariam Desalegn, the former prime minister of Ethiopia (2012-2018), once cautioned that the ICC is 'race-hunting Africans.'
While it's true that, in November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israel's prime and defence ministers (for, inter alia, using starvation as a way of waging war), the court has not pursued war-crimes allegations against, for example, US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
While it's true that, in November 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israel's prime and defence ministers (for, inter alia, using starvation as a way of waging war), the court has not pursued war-crimes allegations against, for example, US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Despite strong evidence of war crimes committed by Western nations, they have, by and large, not been held accountable for their actions.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Despite strong evidence of war crimes committed by Western nations, they have, by and large, not been held accountable for their actions.
Over 70% of the more than 30 cases the ICC has looked into since its founding in 2002 have involved African leaders or conflicts. By 2020, the court had charged 41 people, 35 of whom were African.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Over 70% of the more than 30 cases the ICC has looked into since its founding in 2002 have involved African leaders or conflicts. By 2020, the court had charged 41 people, 35 of whom were African.
It's a protest against what they brand 'neocolonial repression.' The three West African countries denounced the ICC for acting as a tool of Western geopolitical influence, citing decades of selective prosecutions and judicial double standards.
October 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It's a protest against what they brand 'neocolonial repression.' The three West African countries denounced the ICC for acting as a tool of Western geopolitical influence, citing decades of selective prosecutions and judicial double standards.
Just like in Kenya last year, now Madagascar's Gen Z is rising up and making its voice heard. They're now threatening a national strike if their demands aren't met.
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Just like in Kenya last year, now Madagascar's Gen Z is rising up and making its voice heard. They're now threatening a national strike if their demands aren't met.
In this clip, writer and activist @djbwakali (IG) puts it simply. Remove France's 'bargain-basement' access to Nigerian uranium, and Parisians may quickly find their bathwater chillier than usual!
CREDIT: LYNN NGUGI (YT)
CREDIT: LYNN NGUGI (YT)
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
In this clip, writer and activist @djbwakali (IG) puts it simply. Remove France's 'bargain-basement' access to Nigerian uranium, and Parisians may quickly find their bathwater chillier than usual!
CREDIT: LYNN NGUGI (YT)
CREDIT: LYNN NGUGI (YT)
The collapse of military and energy cooperation is part of a regional pushback against France’s post-colonial presence, altering strategic, economic and security dynamics.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The collapse of military and energy cooperation is part of a regional pushback against France’s post-colonial presence, altering strategic, economic and security dynamics.
The European power now faces energy-security issues and is looking for new suppliers, such as Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, Niamey is strengthening ties with Russia, accentuating France’s waning influence in West Africa.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The European power now faces energy-security issues and is looking for new suppliers, such as Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, Niamey is strengthening ties with Russia, accentuating France’s waning influence in West Africa.
This has strained Paris-Niamey relations, especially coming on top of the expulsion of French troops from Niger (and from the wider Sahel).
Niger reportedly supplied France with 15-20% of its uranium imports (1,400-1,500 tonnes annually).
Niger reportedly supplied France with 15-20% of its uranium imports (1,400-1,500 tonnes annually).
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
This has strained Paris-Niamey relations, especially coming on top of the expulsion of French troops from Niger (and from the wider Sahel).
Niger reportedly supplied France with 15-20% of its uranium imports (1,400-1,500 tonnes annually).
Niger reportedly supplied France with 15-20% of its uranium imports (1,400-1,500 tonnes annually).
But change is in the air. Between 2023-25, Niger expelled French firm Orano - revoking its uranium-mining licences and nationalising firms like SOMAIR (Société des Mines de l'Air), in which Orano had a 63% stake.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
But change is in the air. Between 2023-25, Niger expelled French firm Orano - revoking its uranium-mining licences and nationalising firms like SOMAIR (Société des Mines de l'Air), in which Orano had a 63% stake.
It's a similar story across the rest of the Sahel region, which is rich in highly sought-after resources - uranium, gold and oil - yet remains financially impoverished.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It's a similar story across the rest of the Sahel region, which is rich in highly sought-after resources - uranium, gold and oil - yet remains financially impoverished.
For example, for years, French companies had been mining uranium on the cheap in Niger to power French cities, while more than 80% of Nigeriens lack access to electricity.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
For example, for years, French companies had been mining uranium on the cheap in Niger to power French cities, while more than 80% of Nigeriens lack access to electricity.
That, together with the complicity of the US and other Western states, has enabled Israeli atrocities to go unchecked for two years straight.
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
That, together with the complicity of the US and other Western states, has enabled Israeli atrocities to go unchecked for two years straight.
taking its propagandistic claims at face value, and reducing the plight of the Palestinian people to ‘collateral damage’ in a supposed war against Hamas fighters.
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
taking its propagandistic claims at face value, and reducing the plight of the Palestinian people to ‘collateral damage’ in a supposed war against Hamas fighters.
The evidence has been broadcast on TV screens across the globe. But while also showing us the devastation in Gaza and reporting on the atrocities being committed there, much of the mainstream media has in fact served as a mouthpiece for Israel -
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The evidence has been broadcast on TV screens across the globe. But while also showing us the devastation in Gaza and reporting on the atrocities being committed there, much of the mainstream media has in fact served as a mouthpiece for Israel -
Many people around the world, including in Africa, had reached that conclusion long ago - with South Africa, for example, taking the matter to the International Court of Justice already in December 2023.
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Many people around the world, including in Africa, had reached that conclusion long ago - with South Africa, for example, taking the matter to the International Court of Justice already in December 2023.
Its chair said there is enough evidence to demonstrate ‘a clear intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.’
October 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Its chair said there is enough evidence to demonstrate ‘a clear intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.’
Moreover, the BBC interviewed more than twice as many Israelis as Palestinians. Plus, the news outlet’s references to the occupation, blockade, and apartheid were virtually absent, appearing in fewer than 1 per cent of articles.
Video credit: BBC News
Video credit: BBC News
October 7, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Moreover, the BBC interviewed more than twice as many Israelis as Palestinians. Plus, the news outlet’s references to the occupation, blockade, and apartheid were virtually absent, appearing in fewer than 1 per cent of articles.
Video credit: BBC News
Video credit: BBC News