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Burundi parliament votes overwhelmingly to leave International Criminal Court

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza is serving a third term following 2015 election which was boycotted by Opposition. (Photo: AFP)

Burundi's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, a move no other country has taken despite bitter complaints from Africa that the court disproportionately targets the continent.

Only two lawmakers voted in favour of staying under the jurisdiction of the Dutch-based ICC, while 94 voted against and 14 abstained.

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