Burundi completes withdrawal from International Criminal Court

AP| Burundi has become the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

An ICC spokesman has confirmed that the withdrawal will take effect on Friday, a year after the east African nation notified the United Nations secretary-general of its intention to leave the court that “prosecutes the world’s worst atrocities”.

Burundi is the only 1 of 3 African nations to go ahead with its withdrawal after making moves last year to leave amid accusations that the court focuses too much on the continent.
South Africa’s withdrawal was revoked in March, while Gambia’s new government reversed its withdrawal in February.