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Burundi Defends Withdrawal From War Crimes Court

Reports and analysis of the day's political, economic and sports news from across Africa.

Burundi has become the first country to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) a year after it lodged its notice of withdrawal.

Plus footballing history could be made as the teams from Egypt and Morocco gear up for the first leg of the African Champions League final this weekend.

And our Resident Presidents question the merits of separatist movements.

(Image: A demonstrator holds a placard reading 'The European Union must not interfere in Burundian internal affairs' in a protest against the EU and ICC in October 2016. Credit: AFP)

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23 minutes