Analysts fear that next year's elections in Burundi, billed as a milestone on the long road to sustainable peace, could trigger more conflict.
(left) Crowds in Bujumbura greet rebel leader Agathon Rwasa on his return during Burundi's peace process.
Nine former rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) last week surrendered to the Congolese army, bringing the total number of defectors in the last five months to 51.
(right) LRA leader Major General Joseph Kony with his children at a peace negotiation.
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