Niger has become the latest African country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, citing concerns over what it calls selective justice and institutional bias. The move places Niger alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, fellow junta-led states that have increasingly distanced themselves from regional and international bodies, including ECOWAS, and formed the Alliance of Sahel States. At the heart of this decision is a long-standing criticism from several African nations - that the ICC disproportionately targets African leaders while failing to hold more powerful countries to account. But what does Niger's exit really mean for international justice, accountability, and stability in the region? Mpho Sithole spoke to Lassané Ouedraogo, Legal Researcher at the University of Pretoria and based in Burkina Faso to unpack this