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” […]
African Leaders Urge Burundi to Postpone Elections
East African leaders have urged Burundi’s president to postpone elections due in June. They have also called for an end to the violence sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s decision to stand for a third term. Their statement was made after a summit of the East African Community in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam. […]