Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to Quit ICC (Anti-African Bias)Sawako Uchida and Chika MoriModern Tokyo TimesIn recent years, the Sahel region has experienced continued upheaval, as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger rejected the authority of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) and pushed back against France’s colonial legacy. In response, the three nations formed the Alliance of Sahel States and ordered the withdrawal of French armed forces. Lee Jay Walker (Modern Tokyo Times analyst) says, “Likewise, nations that funnel weapons into warzones — notably the United States and the United Kingdom, which arm Gulf powers embroiled in the brutal war in Yemen — consistently evade the ICC’s reach. The message is unmistakable: the ICC’s hand is swift against the weak, but conveniently restrained when it comes to the powerful. Its selective prosecutions reveal not only a glaring double standard but also a troubling alignment with Western interests — targeting adversaries like the Russian Federation, while turning a blind eye to the West’s own entanglements in global bloodshed, covert arms deals, and proxy wars.”http://moderntokyotimes.com Modern Tokyo Times – International News and Japan Newshttp://sawakoart.com – Sawako Utsumi’s website and Modern Tokyo Times artisthttps://moderntokyonews.com Modern Tokyo News – Tokyo News and International NewsPLEASE JOIN ON TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/MTT_News Modern Tokyo TimesPLEASE JOIN ON FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/moderntokyotimes