New Burundi Opposition Leader May Not End Talks Deadlock
The change of leadership in CNARED — a coalition of Burundian opposition politicians in exile — is likely to do little to convince the Bujumbura government to negotiate a political deal any time soon, analysts say. The coalition’s executive board meeting in Brussels elected Charles Nditije as its new leader to replace Jean Minani, whose […]
Intra-Burundi Talks Again in Disarray
The Intra-Burundi dialogue led by former Tanzania president Benjamin Mkapa has been thrown into a disarray once again after the government and one opposition group said they would not participate in the talks set for Thursday. The Burundi government said the talks breached a requirement in the UN Security Council Resolution that only “peaceful stakeholders” […]