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Burundi: Climate of Insecurity Aggravated By Government's Support to FNL Rebels


Burundi Réalités (Bujumbura)
 

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Burundi Réalités (Bujumbura)

27 August 2007
Posted to the web 27 August 2007

Bujumbura

Two persons were shot dead in Kinama on 26 August 2007. This incident was committed in Ngozi quarter when a pub called "Miami Beach" was targeted by unidentified armed people.

The victims include a lady and a boy who were nearby the pub. Many items were also looted from those who were in the pub. Kinama commune is still considered as home to many FNL combatants. Although the curfew has been lifted this commune is still unsafe for nocturne visits.

This climate of insecurity is aggravated by the presence of FNL-PALIPEHUTU dissidents who are materialistically and financially supported by the Government in the nearby commune of Buterere. The intended purpose of the support to these rebels by the government is to weaken Rwasa's movement by isolating him from his loyal combatants.

Rwasa's Palipehutu-FNL is looking for other talks to revive the September 7th 2006 cease fire implementation which has often been put off due to broken promises made by the President shortly after the agreement between the two warring sides was signed

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The upsurge of violence in pubs occurs when investigations carried by the police have been unable to pinpoint a gang that targeted many pubs in the northern quarters of Bujumbura making many victims last year. Violence that has escalated in parts of Burundi makes many roads unsafe.



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