The incident reportedly occured at about 7.10am today. They broke their cells and escaped through the fence. Three of them are convicts. This is about the 3rd time a prison break is taking place at the Koton Karfe Prison.
The governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso (Sahel Alliance of States (AES)) have jointly announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the ICC. In a joint communiqué issued in Bamako on September 22, the three states accused the ICC of transforming into an instrument of “neocolonial repression in the hands of imperialism” and practicing “selective justice.” The statement emphasized that while the ICC has remained silent toward certain international crimes, it has disproportionately targeted leaders and countries ...