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Burundi: FNL Resumes Recruitment
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Burundi Réalités (Bujumbura)
14 September 2007
Posted to the web 14 September 2007
Bujumbura
The FNL has resumed recruitment in various communes of Burundi after its negotiations with the national government froze on 21 July 2007 when the FNL delegation led by Jean-Berchmans Ndashimiye walked out on the team in charge of monitoring the implementation of the peace agreement.
FNL is now toughening its stance. Leaders of FNL no longer want Charles Nqakula to act as mediator in this peace process because they consider him to be partial to the government. The African Union's Representative, Mamadou Ba, is opposed to this new move of FNL. The situation is escalating in the strongholds of this last holdout rebel movement which signed ceasefire agreement a year ago.
Just three days before the start of the new school year, classrooms in Musigati are still sheltering civilians who fear ransoms and the resumption of clashes between the Burundian Defence Forces and FNL. On Tuesday 11 September 2007, these two sides came close to combat in this area, triggering a massive movement of the population to the parish of Musigati.
The whole Burundian peace process is summitry. The 12th summit of the regional initiative for peace in Burundi is due to begin on 28 September 2007. This conference is aimed at reviving the peace process after a year of wrangling has resulted in the present deadlock. The regional political community has already stated that the issue of FNL must be resolved before the end of this year. In order to meet this deadline, heads of state of the region will have to exert strong pressure on both sides.
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