Burundi: Dialogue Must Resume Immediately to Prevent 'Systematic Violence', Says U.S. Envoy

Burundi needs to restart inclusive political dialogue immediately to bring an end to the violence, according to Thomas Perriello, the US Special Envoy to the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, a leaked UN human rights briefing to the UN Security Council has said that Burundi is "rapidly degenerating toward renewed armed conflict".

"There's a need to immediately resume the political dialogue," said Perriello in a conference call from Washington.

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