African leaders in Burundi to push for talks

AFP, NAIROBI: A delegation of five African heads of state arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday at the start of a two-day visit to push for talks to end Burundi’s deep political crisis. The visit comes just days after a trip by UN chief Ban Ki-moon to Burundi as part of growing international efforts to bring an end to 10 months of deadly turmoil in the central African country. The African Union agreed to send the delegation—which is headed by South African President Jacob Zuma and includes the leaders of Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania and Senegal—during its January summit when Burundi successfully faced down a plan to deploy 5,000 peacekeepers to the country.

 

African leaders in Burundi to push for talks

AFP, NAIROBI: A delegation of five African heads of state arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday at the start of a two-day visit to push for talks to end Burundis deep political crisis. The visit comes just days after a trip by UN chief Ban Ki-moon to Burundi as part of growing international efforts to bring an end to 10 months of deadly turmoil in the central African country. The African Union agreed to send the delegationwhich is headed by South African President Jacob Zuma and includes the leaders of Ethiopia, Gabon, Mauritania and Senegalduring its January summit when Burundi successfully faced down a plan to deploy 5,000 peacekeepers to the country.