Burundi govt to release 2,000 prisoners, hold talks with opposition
Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza (left) stands next to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon during a press conference on February 23, 2016 in Bujumbura. PHOTO | AFP
Burundian government has agreed to release 2,000 prisoners and to hold talks with the opposition to end a 10-month-old political crisis, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon said Tuesday.
Ban arrived in Bujumbura Monday evening in a 24-hour visit for talks with President Pierre Nkurunziza, as well as leaders of political parties and civil society aimed at ending months of deadly unrest.
