Burundi’s president signs decree to launch withdrawal from ICC

‘Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has signed a decree effectuating a parliamentary law that had called for the country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Nkurunziza signed off on the law on Tuesday, a week after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove the county from The Hugue-based court’s jurisdiction.
The decree, published on the presidency’s website, said the decision would “come into immediate effect.”’
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