Niger’s junta government officially submits a request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), with the withdrawal set to take effect in June 2027, the ICC’s Hague-based office says. Multiple reports state that Niger makes the formal submission on Tuesday. The move follows an earlier announcement made about nine months earlier, when Niger declared its intention to quit the ICC alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso. The outlets describe the request as an official step in Niger’s withdrawal process rather than an immediate departure. The two reports also align on the timeline: the decision is made publicly months before the formal filing, and the effective date is June 2027. No additional details about the specific reasons for withdrawal are provided in the excerpts cited. The reporting focuses on the procedural status and the timetable associated with Niger’s planned exit from the ICC.