Burundi govt: No talks with rebels says

Burundi’s government ruled out yesterday talks with key opposition groups, rejecting calls by the influential Catholic Church for all sides to negotiate to ensure no return to civil war.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

South Sudan at a crossroads as talks between govt, rebels fail

The failure of peace talks and the end of South Sudan’s wet season could unleash fresh fighting between government forces and rebel factions, propelling millions of people in the world’s youngest nation back towards a man-made famine, analysts and humanitarian workers warn.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Dec

Burundi govt issues order as peace talks continue

Negotiations to end violence in Burundi kicked off yesterday at Entebbe State House with four former Burundian presidents attending the talks mediated by President Museveni.

 

9 years ago

BBC

01 Oct

Rwanda 'training' Burundi rebels

Burundi accuses neighbouring Rwanda of training rebels seeking to destabilise the country, and harbouring a failed coup leader.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Oct

Burundi hunt for ‘rebels’ frightens some Rwandans

Buses to Burundi from neighbouring Rwanda used to be full, but nowadays they struggle for passengers: a reflection of tensions amid accusations Kigali is backing a rebellion against Bujumbura.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Dec

Burundi scoffs at rebels as new force ‘won’t last’

Burundi said Thursday it would swiftly crush rebels after they announced they had joined forces to oust President Pierre Nkurunziza following months of bloodshed in the troubled central African country.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Jan

Rebels ‘planned offensive’ ahead of Burundi polls

>Rebels in Burundi, who have suffered heavy losses in recent battles with the army, had planned a major offensive to destabilise the country ahead of elections later this year, the army said Monday.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Oct

S.Sudan rebels warn govt ‘derailing’ deal

South Sudan’s rebels warned Tuesday the government risks a “return to war” by ordering an increase in regional states and undermining the power sharing clauses of a peace deal.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jun

Burundi’s peace talks in disarray after boycott

Kigali, Tuesday. The UN-led Burundi peace talks were thrown into further disarray Tuesday when the ruling CNDD-FDD party and the opposition UPRONA announced their withdrawal.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Nov

Burundi: Sezibera wasn’t invited to talks

Burundi has defended herself over alleged mistreatment of the East African Community (EAC) secretary general, Dr Richard Sezibera, on October 28 and said he was barred because he was not invited to the mediation talks on the country’s ongoing crisis.

 

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