Chad withdraws from the International Criminal Court, citing a "two-speed system

The Chadian government stated that this decision is the result of a thorough review of the ICC's operations and its record, which it deems to have limited and variable effectiveness. Chad believes the ICC disproportionately focuses on African countries, noting that out of nine investigations opened by the court since its inception, all concern African states, compared to four in other regions with no concrete progress. The Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Saber Fadoul, called on other African member states to re-evaluate their membership, stating, "We must no longer accept being the consenting victims of a two-speed system."

This withdrawal follows similar announcements by the Sahelian military regimes of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger earlier in July, who also criticized the ICC as a "neo-colonial instrument of repression." While a communiqué from the Chadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated the decision was made at the request of the United States, following discussions with Franck Garcia, the US Under Secretary of State for African Affairs, the Chadian Foreign Minister denied being pressured by Washington. The withdrawal comes as Chad faces accusations from the Sudanese army and NGOs of facilitating arms shipments from the United Arab Emirates to the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, a claim that French lawyer Vincent Brengarth suggests cou