Gambia making moves to re-join ICC - EU official 

European Union (EU) official says Gambia's new President Adama Barrow  has confirmed the country will re-join the International Criminal Court, after the previous leader began the formal process of withdrawal last year.  

The EU Commissioner for International Co-operation and Development, Neven Mimica, announced the development  today (Feb. 9), after meeting  President Barrow. 

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh formally notified the UN Secretary-General it would withdraw from the ICC. 

The Gambia was one of the three countries, including Burundi and South Africa, to begin its withdrawal.

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