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Burundi: Mkapa in Tight Spot Amid Claims of UK, AU Bias in Burundi 'Dialogue'
East African, 28 May 2016
The facilitator of the Burundi dialogue, former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa, is facing a litmus test in mediating the talks, amid claims by key participants that the… Read more »
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East Africa: Former Tanzanian President Hailed Over Burundi Peace Talks
Daily News, 26 May 2016
The United Kingdom (UK) Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes, Danae Dholakia, has toasted the facilitator for the Burundi Dialogue, Mr Benjamin Mkapa, for a successful four-day… Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi Dialogue - Mediator Mkapa Announces Consultations
Cameroon Tribune, 25 May 2016
At the end of another round of talks on May 24, 2016, Benjamin Mkapa said the next dialogue session will take place in the third week of June. Read more »
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Burundi: US Envoy: Talks Off to Good Start
VOA, 25 May 2016
The latest round of talks to end Burundi's political crisis was "a positive step," according to Thomas Perriello, the U.S. special envoy to Africa's Great Lakes region. Read more »
Burundi Talks Positive - U.S. Envoy
The U.S. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes region, Thomas Perriello, say the latest discussions were "high on substance and high on listening".
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East Africa: Fresh Burundi Meeting Next Month
Daily News, 25 May 2016
The Facilitator for the Burundi Dialogue, Mr Benjamin William Mkapa, has completed the first round of the peace talks, saying he will convene the meeting next month, allowing… Read more »
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Leaders say nothing positive will come out of the current peace talks going on in Arusha as long as key stakeholders are excluded. Read more »
