The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said the court had become a tool of neocolonial repression. All three governments have been accused of human rights violations.

The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.

DAKAR: The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as “a tool of…