Burundi's president signs bill on withdrawal from ICC

The president of Burundi has signed legislation to make Burundi the first country to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.

The presidency said on Twitter on Tuesday that President Pierre Nkurunziza approved the law after it won lawmakers' support last week.

Burundi's decision to quit the ICC follows a bitter dispute with the international community over the human rights situation in the East African country. More than a year of deadly violence has followed Nkurunziza's controversial decision to pursue a third term.