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Situation in Mali



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in Mali

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute State Party · 16 August 2000 · Announced withdrawal on 26 September 2025
Initiation State referral · 13 July 2012
Opening of investigation 16 January 2013
Status Investigation · Ongoing

Context

Alleged war crimes committed since January 2012, mainly in three northern regions of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu, with incidents also occurring in the south in Bamako and Sévaré.

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi Reparations Stage
The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud Reparations Stage
The Prosecutor v. Iyad Ag Ghaly Pre-Trial · At Large

Key Documents

Referral Referral of the Situation in Mali by the Government of Mali (13 July 2012)
Article 53(1) report Report pursuant to Article 53(1) of the Rome Statute — Situation in Mali (16 January 2013)
Withdrawal from Rome Statute AES ICC withdrawal announcement(FIDH, 2025)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in Mali