Nearly 100 Burundian protesters who opposed President Pierre Nkurunziza during months of escalating violence in the capital Bujumbura were released on Tuesday.
The announcement came as the Burundian government held aid talks with European Union officials.
The Burundian Interior Ministry’s permanent secretary said that the release of the 97 prisoners had “no connection with the consultations underway.”
The United States last week warned that Burundi was on the brink of civil war and would need regional mediation to establish a peace process between the government and opposition to avoid a full blown conflict, reports Voice of America.
The announcement came as the Burundian government held aid talks with European Union officials.
The Burundian Interior Ministry’s permanent secretary said that the release of the 97 prisoners had “no connection with the consultations underway.”
The United States last week warned that Burundi was on the brink of civil war and would need regional mediation to establish a peace process between the government and opposition to avoid a full blown conflict, reports Voice of America.