World Court says Mali drone case can't proceed without Algeria accepting jurisdiction

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice said on Friday that Mali's application for a case against neighbouring Algeria over the shooting down of a Malian military drone could only proceed if Algeria accepts the court's jurisdiction.

Mali's accusation that Algeria deliberately shot down the drone along their shared desert border during the night of March 31 to April 1 led to a diplomatic crisis.