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Burundi peace talks resume in Uganda

Xinhua, December 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Talks aimed at ending fighting in Burundi on Monday resumed in Uganda after a five month's lull.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni who is the mediator convened the talks held at State House Entebbe, 40km south of the capital Kampala.

The talks are held under the auspices of the East African Community, a regional block bringing together Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania.

Some of the key issues to be addressed in the talks is a government of national unity, security stabilization of the country, among others.

Observers say the proposed deployment of African Union peacekeeping troops in Burundi is also likely to be discussed.

According to the Ugandan government, the talks took long to resume because of wide opinions about the essence of the dialogue.

The Burundi crisis erupted in April this year after President Pierre Nkurunziza's successful bid for a third term in power. His bid was criticized by opponents as unconstitutional. Endit