Africa: AU Council Calls for Quick, Inclusive Talks On Burundi

The 15 members of the African Union Peace and Security Council has called for quick and inclusive talks to solve Burundi's year-long crisis, after a four-day visit to the country.

"For four days, we met various groups and authorities including the Burundian president, religious groups, civil society organisations, the UN system and diplomats accredited in Burundi. All Burundian stakeholders said that they need a quick solution to the crisis," Lazare Makayat Safouesse, head the AU Peace and Security Council delegates, told a press conference late on Saturday.

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