The US has another African ally in its campaign against the world's top war crimes court

Chad has become the latest African country to distance itself from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a move that has been welcomed by the United States as Washington intensifies its campaign against the world's top war crimes tribunal.

The announcement follows a decision by Chad to withdraw from the Rome Statute, the treaty that established the ICC, making it another African nation to break ranks with the Hague-based court amid growing criticism over its role and reach.

Reacting to the decision, the U.S. Bureau of African Affairs said it welcomed Chad's move, describing it as a step towards reclaiming national sovereignty.

"The United States welcomes Chad's decision to withdraw from the ICC and join the growing number of nations reclaiming their sovereignty from this flawed institution," the bureau said in a statement posted on X.

It added that the Trump administration was launching "a comprehensive, whole-of-government campaign to end the ICC's illegitimate overreach" and urged other ICC member states to withdraw from the Rome Statute.