The African Union will send 100 human rights monitors and 100 military monitors to Burundi, announced South Africa’s president after a visit to the country, reports Reuters.
Speaking after his two day visit to the country where 400 people have been killed since April last year, President Zuma said,
“We believe strongly that the solution to Burundi’s political problems can be attained only through inclusive and peaceful dialogue.”
Peace talks to solve the ethnic conflict in the country that started in December failed to continue in January after violence in the area escalated.
Burundi’s opposition said that 200 monitors were not enough. Speaking to press, the spokesperson for the opposition UPRONA party Thacien Sibomana, said
“They have to increase the number so they can cover the large part of the country’s territory. They unfortunately remained silent on the peacekeepers deployment while people are dying continuously.”
Speaking after his two day visit to the country where 400 people have been killed since April last year, President Zuma said,
“We believe strongly that the solution to Burundi’s political problems can be attained only through inclusive and peaceful dialogue.”
Peace talks to solve the ethnic conflict in the country that started in December failed to continue in January after violence in the area escalated.
Burundi’s opposition said that 200 monitors were not enough. Speaking to press, the spokesperson for the opposition UPRONA party Thacien Sibomana, said
“They have to increase the number so they can cover the large part of the country’s territory. They unfortunately remained silent on the peacekeepers deployment while people are dying continuously.”