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Rebels urged to join Arusha process

    NAIROBI

    First Vice-President Frederic Bamvuginyumvira condemned the recent killings by rebels around the Burundian capital, the Agence burundaise de presse reported. At a news conference, he urged the rebels to lay down their arms and opt for political dialogue at the Arusha peace talks.

    In Arusha, the smaller Tutsi-dominated parties on Tuesday reiterated they would withdraw from the process unless discussion of a ceasefire was put at the top of the agenda, the Hirondelle news agency reported. Delegates to the peace process, which resumed on Monday, have described the talks as
    tense.

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