Another stalemate hits intra-Burundi talks

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” would be engaged in the discussions meant to find a lasting solution to the country’s political crisis.