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Ministers meet on improving border security

    NAIROBI

    Burundian and Tanzanian military chiefs on Wednesday and Thursday held talks in Kigoma, western Tanzania, about border security between the two countries in which discussion was focused on the causes of general insecurity as well as particular incidents. Defence officials held "tough negotiations" throughout Tuesday before Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service Edgar Maokola Majogo and Burundian National Defence Minister Alfred Nkurunziza arrived on Wednesday to continue the process, media sources reported. Burundi initially felt the Tanzanian delegation failed to accept its concerns - particularly about alleged recruitment of refugees into rebel groups it claims are operating from Tanzania - but matters progressed later with the formulation of proposals to improve cooperation on border security and prevent the recurrence of troublesome incidents, Burundi radio reported.

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