Burundi's Lower House Votes to Leave ICC

Burundi's lower house of parliament overwhelmingly passed legislation to withdraw from the International Criminal Court Wednesday, following a U.N. probe into human rights abuses in the East African country. The country slid into political crisis after Pierre Nkurunziza won a third term as president, which many called unconstitutional. Since announcing his candidacy in April 2015, violent street protests, forced disappearances, and assassinations have left hundreds dead and over...

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